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Frontier plane in Denver fatally hits pedestrian on runway before takeoff 96%
5/9/2026, 6:17:51 PM
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Breaking news from overnight, the collision of a plane and a pedestrian on an airport runway.
It happened at Denver International Airport just after 11:00 p.m. local time.
Airport officials say Frontier flight 4345 bound for Los Angeles hit a person on the runway while getting ready to take off.
That was followed by an engine fire that was put out by firefighters.
The plane had 231 people on board.
It was evacuated after smoke filled the cabin.
CBS News has obtained this video shot by a passenger.
It shows passengers using the emergency slides to exit the plane.
We've also obtained communications between the pilot and the control tower.
Take a listen.
Frontier 4345, we're stopping on the runway.
Uh there we just hit somebody. We have an engine fire.
Uh we have 231 souls on board. We have
two 21,320 lbs of fuel on board.
There was an individual walking across the runway.
The NTSB has been notified of the incident.
The runway will remain closed as authorities investigate.
There has been no word on the condition of that pedestrian.
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