Trending Now - Frontier Airlines Flight Hits Pedestrian on Denver Runway
WHO:
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 was involved in the incident, carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - The Denver Police Department is assisting with the investigation.
WHAT:
[7:18 AM EDT] - CBS News - The pedestrian was reportedly "at least partially consumed by one of the engines," leading to a brief engine fire that was extinguished by firefighters.
[7:18 AM EDT] - CBS News - Video shared with CBS News shows smoke in the cabin and blood on the plane's engine.
[7:18 AM EDT] - CBS News - No injuries were reported among any of the 224 passengers or seven crew members aboard the plane at the time of the incident.
[7:18 AM EDT] - CBS News - The flight to Los Angeles was rescheduled following the incident.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - A Frontier Airlines jet struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - The pilot reported an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft after the incident.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - Passengers evacuated the aircraft via slides and were bused to terminals by emergency crews.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - At least one minor injury to a passenger has been reported.
WHERE:
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - The incident occurred at Denver International Airport.
WHEN:
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - The incident happened at around 11:19 PM on a Friday night.
WHY:
[11:19 PM] - Newsweek - The pilot reported "an individual walking across the runway" to air traffic control.
HOW:
[7:18 AM EDT] - CBS News - The runway where the crash occurred will remain closed during the investigation.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - The aircraft reportedly struck a pedestrian during takeoff, causing smoke and an engine fire that was extinguished by firefighters.
[11:19 PM] - ABC7 Los Angeles - The pilot communicated the emergency situation to air traffic control, stating, "Tower, Frontier 4345, we're stopping on the runway. Uh, we just hit somebody... we have an engine fire."
(UPDATED May 9, 2026 13:19 UTC)
A pedestrian was reportedly "at least partially consumed by one of the engines" of a plane, which led to a brief engine fire that firefighters quickly extinguished. Video footage shows smoke in the cabin and blood on the plane's engine, but fortunately, no injuries were reported among the 224 passengers and seven crew members on board. The flight to Los Angeles has been rescheduled, and the runway where the incident occurred will remain closed during the ongoing investigation.
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(UPDATED May 9, 2026 11:15 UTC)
A Frontier Airlines jet, Flight 4345, struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport, carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members. Following the incident, the pilot reported an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft, prompting an emergency evacuation where passengers used slides and were bused to terminals by emergency crews, with at least one minor injury reported. The Denver Police Department is now assisting with the investigation as the pilot communicated the emergency to air traffic control, stating, "Tower, Frontier 4345, we're stopping on the runway. Uh, we just hit somebody... we have an engine fire."