Newly released air traffic control audio captured the tense moments after a Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person during takeoff at Denver International Airport. The incident happened when a person reportedly breached the airport perimeter and entered the runway as Flight 4345 departed for Los Angeles.
The collision triggered an engine fire and filled the aircraft with smoke, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 passengers. The newly released audio includes pilots informing air traffic control that the plane had hit a person, while online reactions focused on how someone managed to access the runway area.
