international
Person killed after being hit by plane on runway at Denver airport
Key takeaways
- The moment a Frontier Airlines plane killed a person who was on a runway after jumping a perimeter fence at Denver International Airport on Friday night is captured in air traffic control audio.
- "We just hit somebody," the pilot tells the control tower after halting Flight 4345's take-off.
- Smoke could be seen in the Airbus A321's cabin, but Denver Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Grace Eliza Goodwin Getty Images. The moment a Frontier Airlines plane killed a person who was on a runway after jumping a perimeter fence at Denver International Airport on Friday night is captured in air traffic control audio.
"We just hit somebody," the pilot tells the control tower after halting Flight 4345's take-off. "We have an engine fire."
Smoke could be seen in the Airbus A321's cabin, but Denver Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire. All 224 passengers on board were evacuated by inflatable emergency slides as a matter of precaution, Frontier said.
Article preview — originally published by BBC World. Full story at the source.
Read full story on BBC World →
More top stories
Also covered by
The Guardian
Frontier Airlines plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport
Forbes
Pedestrian Killed By Frontier Airlines Plane Leaving Denver Airport
The Hindu
Plane hits pedestrian during takeoff at Denver airport
NY Times
Frontier Jet Aborts Takeoff as Pilots Report Hitting Person on Denver Runway
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC World alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop