1 Person Killed After Being Hit by Frontier Aircraft in Denver

The plane was taking off from the Denver International Airport late Friday night when a person trespassed on the runway and was hit.

Passengers disembark after a Frontier Airlines plane hits and kills a person at Denver airport on May 8. Courtesy of Jack Estenssoro

One person has died after being struck by a Frontier Airlines flight at the Denver International Airport on May 8.

The individual scaled the airport’s perimeter fence around 11:19 MST and ran onto the runway as Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 was taking off at high speed, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.