New surveillance video and cockpit audio describe how Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 struck and killed a man who trespassed onto the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday night. The aircraft was seconds away from takeoff toward Los Angeles when the impact triggered an engine fire, turning the departure into a frightening emergency.
A pedestrian who jumped a fence and entered a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff. The impact triggered an engine fire, leading to the emergency evacuation of all 231 people on board. Airport authorities and the NTSB are investigating how the runway breach occurred and the circumstances around the collision.
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