Frontier Jet Hits Person on Denver Runway, Prompting Questions and Dark Humor
A Frontier Airlines flight to Los Angeles struck and killed a pedestrian on a runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport. The pilot reported hitting an individual walking on the runway and subsequently experienced an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft, leading to an immediate aborted takeoff. Passengers were safely evacuated via slides onto the runway, and emergency crews extinguished the engine fire. The incident is currently under investigation by airport and safety authorities.
John Q. Hosedrinker