Trending Now - Frontier Airlines Plane Catches Fire After Fatal Runway Incident

WHO:

Fox News - A Frontier Airlines plane was involved in the incident.

CBS News - The individual who was struck and killed was a trespasser.

WHAT:

CBS News - The trespasser was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff.

CBS News - Flames erupted from the Frontier Airlines plane after the incident.

WHERE:

Fox News - The incident occurred on a runway at Denver International Airport.

WHEN:

CBS News - The incident took place on a Friday.

WHY:

CBS News - The individual had scaled a fence to access the runway.

HOW:

Fox News - Thermal footage captured the moment the plane struck the individual.

(UPDATED May 11, 2026 15:58 UTC)

A tragic incident occurred at Denver International Airport when a Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a trespasser during takeoff. Flames erupted from the aircraft following the collision, which was captured on thermal footage. Reports indicate that the individual had scaled a fence to access the runway before the accident happened.