Frontier passangers describe Denver incident
A Frontier plane headed from Denver to Los Angeles fatally struck a pedestrian who was walking on the runway when the plane took off. Passengers who were on the plane described the incident.
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A Frontier plane headed from Denver to Los Angeles fatally struck a pedestrian who was walking on the runway when the plane took off. Passengers who were on the plane described the incident.
A surveillance video shows the alleged trespasser on the runway at the Denver International Airport before a Frontier jet struck and killed the person.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
A Frontier plane struck a pedestrian on a runway in Denver late Friday night, according to the airline and Denver International Airport. Pilots were forced to cancel the takeoff to Los Angeles after smoke was reported in the cabin and the pedestrian was killed, the airport also said.
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