One Dead After Being Struck by Frontier Airlines Plane at Denver Airport
Published: May 10, 2026
A person who breached security and entered a runway at Denver International Airport was killed after being struck by a Frontier Airlines jet during takeoff Friday night. The collision caused an engine fire, prompting an emergency evacuation of 231 people on board.
A person who illegally accessed a runway at Denver International Airport (DEN) was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines aircraft during takeoff shortly before 11:20 p.m. Friday, airport authorities confirmed. The plane, flight 4345 bound for Los Angeles, aborted takeoff after the collision caused an engine fire, with the pilot reporting smoke in the cabin and initiating an evacuation on the runway.