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Person killed after being struck by Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff at Denver airport

Sunday, 10 May 2026, 06:10 · 1 min read

A person who jumped a perimeter fence onto an active runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff late Friday night, sparking an engine fire and forcing the evacuation of more than 230 people on board.

Frontier Airlines Flight 4345, an Airbus A321 carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members, was bound for Los Angeles when it struck the individual at around 11:19 p.m. local time on Friday. Air traffic control audio captured the pilot calling back to the tower moments after halting the takeoff:

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BBC WorldPerson killed after being hit by plane on runway at Denver airport ↗︎PBS NewsHourPedestrian killed after being struck by Frontier Airlines plane taking off in Denver ↗︎The GuardianFrontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person during takeoff at Denver airport ↗︎
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