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Trespasser on Denver runway halts Frontier flight, triggers engine fire and evacuation

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Source: BBC
Trespasser on Denver runway halts Frontier flight, triggers engine fire and evacuation
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A Frontier Airlines flight struck and killed a person who breached the fence and walked onto the Denver International Airport runway during takeoff, causing a brief engine fire. All 224 passengers evacuated as a precaution; 12 reported minor injuries, five hospitalized. The identity of the individual is not known, and the runway remains closed as FAA and NTSB investigate.

Topics:nationlocal#denver-international-airport#evacuation#frontier-airlines#local#runway-incident#trespasser
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  1. Frontier plane hit and killed pedestrian on the runway in Denver  BBC
  2. Person who jumped perimeter fence is hit and killed by Frontier plane during takeoff on Denver runway, airport says  CNN
  3. Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles hits, kills person on runway at Denver International Airport  The Denver Post
  4. Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport  The New York Times
  5. Frontier Airlines plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport  The Guardian

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