Frontier Jet Clips Pedestrian, Scrapped Takeoff

About this episode

A Frontier Airlines flight narrowly avoided disaster after striking a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver International Airport.

Frontier Airlines flight 4345, an Airbus A321, narrowly avoided disaster when it struck a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport. The incident occurred during a late-night takeoff to Los Angeles, causing a quick engine fire that was quickly extinguished. All 231 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. The flight was rescheduled for the following morning, and a joint investigation is underway with the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause of the incident. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/77b3b067ab19516c

Topics covered

• aviation safety
• airport incidents
• emergency evacuations
• investigations
• Frontier Airlines

Keywords

• Frontier Airlines
• Denver International Airport
• flight incident
• emergency evacuation
• National Transportation Safety Board

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frontier Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board

Places: Denver International Airport, Los Angeles

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