Frontier flight at Denver airport evacuated after gun magazine found in aircraft
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Phoenix was evacuated Sunday night at Denver International Airport after a gun magazine was found on board, prompting passenger deplaning and rescreening.
- A security sweep of the aircraft was conducted with no injuries reported; the flight crew exceeded duty time due to the delay, resulting in passengers being rebooked on a new flight that departed Monday morning.
- It remains unclear how or where the gun magazine was discovered or if a passenger was carrying it.
- This incident follows a recent event at Denver International Airport where a Frontier flight struck a trespasser on the runway, leading to an emergency evacuation due to smoke inside the plane; the individual who died has not been identified.