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Pedestrian killed after being struck by Frontier Airlines plane taking off in Denver
A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Pedestrian killed after being struck by Frontier Airlines plane taking off in Denver, A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
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- Pedestrian killed after being struck by Frontier Airlines plane taking off in DenverPBS News - 2026-05-09T16:28:59+00:00
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