Overview
- Frontier Flight 4345, accelerating for departure from Denver to Los Angeles, aborted takeoff after the crew told the tower "we just hit somebody" and reported an engine fire.
- The jet stopped on runway 17L and the pilot ordered an evacuation onto the runway after reporting smoke on the aircraft.
- Fire crews reached the plane and passengers were bused back to the terminal, with at least one person treated for a minor injury.
- The aircraft was an Airbus A321 bound for Los Angeles with 231 people on board, according to air traffic control recordings.
- Authorities have not identified the person on the runway, and investigators are examining how the breach occurred.