Overview
- New thermal and passenger videos released this week show Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 striking a man who had entered Denver International Airport’s Runway 17L.
- The aborted takeoff, which occurred Friday around 11:19 p.m. local time, filled the cabin with smoke and led to a slide evacuation in the dark.
- The Airbus A321 carried 224 passengers and seven crew, and authorities report at least 12 people suffered minor injuries with five taken to hospitals.
- Officials say the man was not an airport employee and likely jumped a perimeter fence, and the Denver medical examiner is working to confirm his identity.
- The FAA has opened an investigation and the NTSB is gathering details on whether the evacuation meets criteria for a safety probe, and the runway was closed temporarily as teams assess damage and procedures.