Passengers described panic after a Frontier plane hit a person on a Denver runway during takeoff, forcing pilots to abort the flight.
DENVER — Passengers aboard a Frontier Airlines flight described panic and confusion after a plane departing from Denver International Airport struck a person on the runway during takeoff, forcing pilots to abort the flight.
The airline said the Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members when the incident occurred. Authorities said the person had breached the airport perimeter fence and entered the runway area.
Frontier said smoke was reported inside
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