A person died after being struck on the runway during a Frontier Airlines takeoff at Denver International Airport late Friday night, May 8. The jet, carrying over 200 people, was preparing to depart when the incident occurred. The pilot reported “We just hit somebody,” and authorities later confirmed one death and 12 injuries among those affected.
A Frontier Airlines flight aborting takeoff bound for Los Angeles faced an engine fire late Friday at Denver International Airport, alongside a reported runway pedestrian strike. The fire was put out quickly, and all 231 passengers and crew evacuated safely. Aviation authorities are now investigating both the cause of the incident and the circumstances of the reported hit.
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