US transportation safety agency mulling investigation into fatal Frontier incident
Summary
A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a person who was on the runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport. Passengers evacuated using emergency slides, and some were injured; the person killed had entered a restricted area by breaking a fence. Authorities are investigating the incident and the airport security breach.Key Facts
- The incident happened at Denver International Airport during a Frontier Airlines flight departing to Los Angeles.
- The plane struck a pedestrian who had trespassed onto the runway by climbing a fence.
- The person who died has not been publicly identified.
- Passengers evacuated via emergency slides; 12 passengers had minor injuries, and 5 were hospitalized.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is considering a safety investigation of the evacuation.
- Local police are investigating the security breach, with help from the FAA and TSA.
- The flight had 224 passengers and 7 crew members.
- This event happened one day after a Delta Airlines worker was killed at Orlando International Airport in a separate accident.
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