Frontier Airlines Flight 4345
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.jpg) N646FR, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 May 2026 |
| Summary | Ground collision during takeoff; under investigation |
| Site | Denver International Airport, Colorado |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Total injuries | 1 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A321neo |
| Operator | Frontier Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | F94345 |
| ICAO flight No. | FFT4345 |
| Call sign | FRONTIER 4345 |
| Registration | N646FR |
| Flight origin | Denver International Airport, Colorado |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport, California |
| Occupants | 231 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 231 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Denver, Colorado, to Los Angeles, California, in the United States. On May 8 2026, the Airbus A321neo, struck a person on runway 17L[1], and subsequently also experienced an engine fire, leading to the pilots aborting the takeoff.[1] Passengers were evacuated by the crew[2] following reports by the pilots to ATC, signalling to smoke and possibly fire within the cabin.[1][3]
Response
Following the incident, emergency crews extinguished the fire in the engine, and passengers were shuttled to the terminals.[4][1][3] 231 people were onboard, and at least one person suffered minor injuries. The individual in question according to ABC7, was partially consumed by the engine and killed[1], Denver Airport and other news sources have yet to release a statement surrounding the death of the pedestrian.[1][5] Frontier Airlines has responded to the accident, stating that they were investigating the incident, and that all passengers were evacuated via slides as a matter of precaution following reports of smoke within the cabin.[6][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX hits person on runway in Denver, aviation source tells ABC News". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "'We're stopping, smoke on aircraft': Frontier Airlines pilot aborts takeoff as jet 'hits person' on Denver runway". The Financial Express. 2026-05-09. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Marsden, Emma (9 May 2026). "Frontier plane strikes person at Denver airport—"We just hit somebody"". Newsweek. New York. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Schulz, Paul (9 May 2026). "Frontier Airlines jet strikes individual walking on runway at Denver International Airport". El Paso: KVIA-TV. ABC News. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Rubinstein, Peter (2026-05-09). "Frontier Aircraft 'hits person' on runway amid reports of engine fire". The Mirror US. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Tanna, Shivani; Parashuraman, Preetika. "Frontier Airlines plane suffers engine fire, reportedly hits pedestrian in Denver". Bangalore. Reuters. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
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