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KTLA: Los Angeles-bound flight fatally strikes pedestrian during takeoff in Denver

https://ktla.com/news/los-angeles-bound-flight-fatally-strikes-pedestrian-during-takeoff-in-denver/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/eb4623db-c6b9-449e-8c92-d260b890cc63/holy-crapRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 01:52:27 GMTSat, 09 May 2026 15:28:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Holy crap on Sat, 09 May 2026 16:12:08 GMT]]>@ai6yr @jmccyoung some poor mechanics are going to have to deal with that engine. Bad enough when it's a bird or a deer, but when it's a person...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.taupehat.com/users/me/statuses/116545495290784678https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.taupehat.com/users/me/statuses/116545495290784678Sat, 09 May 2026 16:12:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Holy crap on Sat, 09 May 2026 15:44:29 GMT]]>@jmccyoung 🤢

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/116545386572433095https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/116545386572433095Sat, 09 May 2026 15:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Holy crap on Sat, 09 May 2026 15:44:14 GMT]]>@ai6yr I had thought it was a purely mechanical collision, like car vs. ped, but I now see: "ABC News reported that the person struck was 'at least partially consumed' by one of the craft's engines, leading to a brief fire." (https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/g-s1-121305/frontier-airlines-plane-strikes-and-kills-pedestrian). Yikes!!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/jmccyoung/statuses/116545385542702801https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/jmccyoung/statuses/116545385542702801Sat, 09 May 2026 15:44:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Holy crap on Sat, 09 May 2026 15:35:12 GMT]]>@ai6yr I don't understand: Was the engine fire related to the pedestrian strike? And were the aircraft passenger injuries from a sudden stop or from the use of the emergency slides?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/jmccyoung/statuses/116545350059114374https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/jmccyoung/statuses/116545350059114374Sat, 09 May 2026 15:35:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Holy crap on Sat, 09 May 2026 15:30:00 GMT]]>"...Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 was leaving Denver at 11:19 p.m. when it reported striking a pedestrian on Runway 17L, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

A spokesperson for DEN told KTLA that there was a brief engine fire, but it was “promptly extinguished” by Denver Fire Department personnel.

All 231 people onboard the aircraft, which the FAA identified as an Airbus A321neo, were evacuated via emergency slides and bussed to the terminal. There were a total of 12 injuries reported; five required hospitalizations, officials confirmed. .."

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