"Tragedy Averted: Frontier Airlines Plane Evacuated After Taking Off with Engine Fire. A harrowing incident unfolded at Denver International Airport on Friday night when a Frontier Airlines plane, bound for Los Angeles, struck a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff. The impact caused one of the plane's engines to catch fire, prompting the crew to make an emergency evacuation of the 125 passengers on board. Miraculously, all passengers were safely evacuated, thanks to the quick response of airport authorities and the crew's swift action. The incident has raised questions about airport safety and the procedures in place to prevent such incidents in the future."
Passengers were evacuated safely after the plane struck a person and an engine then caught on fireA Frontier Airlines plane hit a person on the runway of Denver’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities said.The plane, headed to Los Angeles, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at about 11.19pm on Friday, the Denver airport’s official X account wrote. Continue reading...
