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A formation aborted its takeoff from Denver International Airport precocious connected Friday (May 8, 2026) aft striking a idiosyncratic connected the runway, with astatine slightest 1 rider injured, according to the airdrome and U.S. media reports.
Denver International Airport said successful a connection that "Frontier Flight 4345 reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff" astatine astir 11:19 p.m. (0519 GMT Saturday).
The idiosyncratic deed "was astatine slightest partially consumed by 1 of the engines," ABC News reported, citing an unidentified official. Their information was not instantly clear. The airdrome said "there was a little motor occurrence that was promptly extinguished" by the Denver Fire Department.
"We're stopping connected the runway, we conscionable deed somebody, we person an motor fire. An idiosyncratic was walking crossed the runway," a aviator told aerial postulation controllers, according to audio from ATC.com.
Emergency crews responded to the country and bussed passengers to the terminal, the airdrome said connected X. According to ABC, astatine slightest 1 rider suffered insignificant injury.
Frontier Airlines told AFP that the Airbus A321 was departing for Los Angeles International Airport erstwhile the incidental occurred.
"Smoke was reported successful the cabin, and the pilots aborted takeoff. Passengers were past safely evacuated via slides arsenic a substance of precaution," Frontier said successful a statement. The pitchy was carrying 224 passengers and 7 unit members, according to Frontier.
"We are investigating this incidental and gathering much accusation successful coordination with the airdrome and different information authorities. We are profoundly saddened by this event," the hose added.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and runway 17L astatine Denver International Airport volition stay closed during investigation, according to the airport.
