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Denver jet-engine incident linked to man's long criminal history
crime1 month ago

Denver jet-engine incident linked to man's long criminal history

A 41-year-old man with an extensive criminal history, Michael Mott, was killed after climbing a barbed-wire fence at Denver International Airport and being sucked into the engine of a Frontier Airlines plane during an aborted takeoff on Runway 17L; 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and a 4,000-foot debris field was treated as a crime scene. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, with no suicide note found. Mott had recent arrests for trespass and resisting arrest and a long history of offenses including domestic violence, burglary, and assault.

Frontier flight aborts takeoff at DEN after striking a trespasser on the runway
world2 months ago

Frontier flight aborts takeoff at DEN after striking a trespasser on the runway

Frontier Airlines flight 4345 aborted takeoff from Denver International Airport after striking a pedestrian who had breached a perimeter fence on the runway; the incident caused an engine fire and led to the evacuation of 224 passengers and 7 crew, with 12 people reporting minor injuries (5 hospitalized). The person struck died, and the NTSB was notified as runway 17L remained closed pending investigation.