Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday night (Associated Press)A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines plane on a runway at Denver International Airport late on Friday night. The incident occurred around 11.19pm local time as Frontier Flight 4345, carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members, was departing for Los Angeles. Airport officials confirmed the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit two minutes later while crossing the runway, leading to a brief engine fire and an emergency evacuation. Twelve people sustained minor injuries during the evacuation, with five requiring hospital treatment, and runway 17L was closed for investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and local authorities are investigating the incident. In fullFrontier plane fatally strikes a person walking on runway at Denver International AirportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Person killed by plane while walking across airport runway
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday night (Associated Press)A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines plane on a runway at Denver International Airport late on Friday night. The incident occurred around 11.19pm local time as Frontier Flight 4345, carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members, was departing for Los Angeles. Airport officials confirmed the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit two minutes later while crossing the runway, leading to a brief engine fire and an emergency evacuation. Twelve people sustained minor injuries during the evacuation, with five requiring hospital treatment, and runway 17L was closed for investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and local authorities are investigating the incident. In fullFrontier plane fatally strikes a person walking on runway at Denver International AirportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
