Denver Airport Takeoff Horror: Frontier Engine Ingests Person as Pilot Reports We Just Hit Somebody

Pilot radioed the crew before officials confirmed fatalities

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.