Overview
- Frontier Flight 4345, which struck a person Friday night during takeoff at Denver International Airport, rejected the departure and ordered an emergency slide evacuation.
- The Airbus A321 carried 224 passengers and 7 crew, and officials reported 12 injuries with 5 people taken to hospitals, largely linked to the evacuation.
- Authorities say the victim unlawfully entered the airfield after climbing or breaching the perimeter, was not believed to be an airport worker, and remained unidentified as of Saturday.
- The NTSB, FAA, and local police opened probes into the breach and the crew’s response, and runway 17L was closed for inspection during the investigation.
- Newly released surveillance video published by CNN shows the trespasser stepping onto the runway seconds before impact, aligning with ATC audio and passenger clips that captured engine flames and the evacuation.