There was horror onboard a Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles when it struck and killed a person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport on Friday night.
Smoke filled the cabin as the incident sparked an engine fire and those onboard evacuated the aircraft via the emergency slides.
The pedestrian was at least partially consumed by one of the engines, an official confirmed to ABC News.
A statement to the Daily Mail from Frontier said: ‘As flight 4345 was departing this evening from Denver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, the aircraft reportedly struck a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff.
‘Smoke was reported in the cabin and the pilots aborted takeoff. Passengers were then safely evacuated via slides as a matter of precaution.
‘The Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members. We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities. We are deeply saddened by this event.’
A Frontier Airlines flight collided with a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver International Airport on Friday night. File photo of a Frontier jet
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