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Frontier Jet Hits Intruder on Denver Runway, Killing One

The NTSB has opened a probe into the security breach that let a trespasser reach the runway.

Ein Flugzeug von Frontier Airlines beim Start am Flughafen Denver im US-Bundesstaat Colorado (Archivbild).
Der Airbus wollte gerade starten, als offenbar ein Mensch auf das Rollfeld trat.

Overview

  • Frontier Airlines Flight 4345, which struck a person Friday night at Denver International Airport, aborted takeoff after the individual climbed the perimeter fence and reached the runway.
  • The collision sparked an engine fire and sent smoke into the cabin, and the crew evacuated the Airbus A321 using slides as buses moved passengers back to the terminal.
  • Airport officials said 231 people were on board and reported 12 minor injuries, with five passengers taken to hospitals after the evacuation.
  • Investigators took control of the case as the airport confirmed the fence was found intact, said the person was likely not an employee, and withheld the victim’s identity.
  • ABC News, citing an airport employee, reported the person was at least partially pulled into a turbine, a rare but deadly hazard because jet engines create strong suction in front of the intake.