Frontier Air Flight Reported It Hit Person on Denver Runway

A Frontier Airlines flight leaving Denver International Airport on Friday evening reported that it hit a person on the runway, forcing the pilots to abort takeoff as smoke filled the cabin.

Flight 4345 said it struck a pedestrian during takeoff at about 11:19 p.m. local time, Denver International Airport said in a post on X. The Airbus A321 plane heading to Los Angeles International Airport was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members, the airline said in a statement.