New surveillance video and cockpit audio describe how Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 struck and killed a man who trespassed onto the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday night. The aircraft was seconds away from takeoff toward Los Angeles when the impact triggered an engine fire, turning the departure into a frightening emergency.
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.
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