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Fatal Runway Incident at Denver AirportOn May 9, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Frontier plane during takeoff; 12 passengers sustained minor injuries in the evacuation.
- A person climbed a perimeter fence and was hit by a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 shortly after takeoff at Denver International Airport late on May 9.
- The flight, carrying 224 passengers and seven crew, aborted takeoff due to the collision, with smoke reported in the cabin.
- Twelve individuals suffered minor injuries, five were hospitalized, and all passengers were evacuated safely via emergency slides.
- Denver Airport’s 36-mile perimeter fence is monitored by video and technology, with an incident review and security evaluation planned.
I thought I was going to burn to death. You know, when I just saw the fire and the smoke, I just thought I was going to burn.— Jose Cervantes, a passenger on Frontier Airlines Flight 4345, describing what he saw and felt as the plane caught fire during takeoff at Denver International Airport (told to CNN affiliate KCNC).
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