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Plane Aborts Takeoff After Striking Person on Runway at Denver Airport

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Published: May 9, 2026

Plane Aborts Takeoff After Striking Person on Runway at Denver Airport

A Frontier Airlines flight aborted takeoff at Denver International Airport late Friday after striking a person on the runway, triggering an engine fire and emergency evacuation. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation, and the runway remains closed.

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 aborted takeoff at Denver International Airport around 11:19 p.m. local time Friday (0519 GMT Saturday) after striking a person who was on the runway, according to airport officials. The aircraft, bound for Los Angeles with 224 passengers and seven crew, experienced a brief engine fire that was quickly extinguished by the Denver Fire Department.