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Airport officials released a security video Sunday showing a Frontier passenger jet striking a person on a runway at Denver International Airport.
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The black-and-white security video shows a figure approaching a runway and starting to cross it at walking pace when an Airbus A321 swept in from the left as the person vanished and one of the plane’s engines caught fire.
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The collision happened at 11:19 p.m. local time on Friday.
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The Frontier aircraft was en route to takeoff for a scheduled flight to Los Angeles International Airport when the collision occurred.
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The aircraft was moving rapidly down the runway at the time of the collision.
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The city and county of Denver’s Aviation Department released the video upon a public records request.
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Frontier Airlines said smoke entered the aircraft’s cabin as the flight was aborted.
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The plane was carrying 224 passengers and seven crewmembers.
Nikil Thalanki
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Nikil Thalanki said he felt the aircraft begin to lift for takeoff when the collision occurred.
Nikil Thalanki
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"We immediately came back down, and there was fire on the engine," said Nikil Thalanki.
Nikil Thalanki
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"Smoke filled the cabin, completely. It was super hard to breathe," said Nikil Thalanki.
Nikil Thalanki
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Passengers and crew on board were evacuated via inflatable evacuation slides, said Nikil Thalanki.
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12 people reported minor injuries.
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Five people were taken to hospitals.
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The airport said it will review security along its roughly 36 miles of perimeter fencing.
Phil Washington, airport CEO
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Phil Washington said the person who was killed was a trespasser.
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Airport officials said the person did not appear to be an employee of the airport.
Ryann Money, spokesperson for the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office
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Ryann Money said the person’s name and details on the cause and manner of death will be released once the investigation is complete and next of kin have been notified.
spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board
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A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about the collision.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the collision.
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The person had jumped the perimeter fence at Denver International Airport and was on the tarmac when the collision occurred.
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The person was sucked into one of the engines of the Airbus A321neo mid-takeoff.
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The surveillance footage shows the victim was perfectly aligned with one of the plane’s engines when part of their upper body was sucked inside.
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The collision occurred roughly two minutes after the individual hopped the fence.
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The plane was moving at 139 mph at the time of the crash, according to FlightAware.
Sean Duffy, Transportation Secretary
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"No one should EVER trespass on an airport," wrote Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X.
John Anthens
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"The legs of a human spinning around in the engine." said John Anthens.
John Anthens
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The nose of the plane jerked upward on impact and the cabin was shaken by an explosion described as "bomb"-like, said John Anthens.
John Anthens
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The engine burst into flames moments later while passengers remained seated until directed by flight attendants.
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All 224 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated from the plane.
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