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Frontier Airlines flight kills pedestrian on runway
May 09, 2026, 07:54 AM
Pipe SmokerFrontier Airlines flight kills pedestrian on runway
Dude must’ve been out of it. He certainly is now.
“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 as a precaution.
The pedestrian was at least partially consumed by one of the engines, an official confirmed to ABC News. …”
https://mol.im/a/15803849
Serious about crackers. May 09, 2026, 08:07 AM
sandman76Top news story on the locals today. I've been up for an hour and heard it five times. No new information.
If it bleeds it leads.
All I want is the weather report and maybe the story about the Rockies beating the Phillies in eleven.
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May 09, 2026, 08:11 AM
trapper189In a crosswalk or jaywalking? I guess "trespasser on runway killed by airplane" is too pedestrian.
May 09, 2026, 08:38 AM
Expert308How about "Dumbass on runway shredded by turbine"?
May 09, 2026, 08:55 AM
229DAKYea, perfectly good airplane rolling down the runway, person walking on restricted runway, strikes airplane, airplane stops, engine fire, damaged engine intake and person nowhere to be found. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where the dumbass went.
Too bad Frontier can't take the dumbass to court for damage to the engine.
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May 09, 2026, 09:12 AM
Fly-SigThat location is far from public roads. One does not just scale a fence and stroll there in a couple of minutes. I expect this was intentional suicide. Or an extraordinarily stupid attempt to get video for social media, which amounts to the same thing.
May 09, 2026, 09:20 AM
chellim1quote:
Too bad Frontier can't take the dumbass to court for damage to the engine.
Well they can...
Fault, Liability, Damages: it's all there.
But he probably doesn't have enough assets to bother so they won't.
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RichardCquote:
Originally posted by sandman76:
Top news story on the locals today.
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The bubble-headed bleach blond can tell about it with a gleam in her eye
May 09, 2026, 10:17 AM
V-Tailquote:
Originally posted by RichardC:
The bubble-headed bleach blond can tell about it with a gleam in her eye
If you receive Orlando's channel 9 in your area, there is a news anchor lady with beautiful blonde hair. I have no idea why she dyes the roots black.
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים May 09, 2026, 10:36 AM
Pipe Smokerquote:
Originally posted by Fly-Sig:
That location is far from public roads. One does not just scale a fence and stroll there in a couple of minutes.
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“Denver International Airport released a statement confirming that a person 'jumped the perimeter fence' near the runway and was hit two minutes later at 11.19pm. …”
https://mol.im/a/15803849Sorry about that, Fly-Sig. You’re a good guy in my book.
Serious about crackers. May 09, 2026, 11:20 AM
Fly-SigI am quite surprised there is public access to the perimeter road.
May 09, 2026, 11:26 AM
HRKquote:
Frontier Airlines flight kills pedestrian on runway
Who writes this stuff, the flight didn't kill anyone and the plane didn't kill him, he offed himself either on purpose or accident.
Should say Man dies on runway when he ran his body through a Frontier jet engine. Film at 11....
May 09, 2026, 11:27 AM
abnmacvIf only there were signs in 23 languages warning pedestrians of a potential danger of walking on runways Frontier wouldn't have to clean the plane's engine.
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May 09, 2026, 01:15 PM
Rey HRHquote:
Originally posted by Fly-Sig:
That location is far from public roads. One does not just scale a fence and stroll there in a couple of minutes. I expect this was intentional suicide. Or an extraordinarily stupid attempt to get video for social media, which amounts to the same thing.
Your life is so messed up you want to end it but you want to mess other people's lives as part of it. That qualifies as being selfish to me. Just off yourself quietly somewhere quiet with an apology note for whoever finds you.
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May 09, 2026, 01:33 PM
downtownvIf the engine could talk "That Sucked!"
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May 09, 2026, 02:11 PM
nhtagmemberBut from the back it really blows.
May 09, 2026, 02:19 PM
SpinZoneI can already hear the next Morgan & Morgan ad. “Our runways are littered with killing machines.”
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May 09, 2026, 02:37 PM
RichardCquote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
I have no idea why she dyes the roots black.
Artificial intelligence.
May 10, 2026, 07:50 AM
Scooter123So how long before the ambulance chasers start advertising "call Billybob and we'll sue the pants off that airline".
I've stopped counting.
May 10, 2026, 08:02 AM
ScreamingCockatooI saw a photo of the forward section of the turbofan.
The fan is gone, all that is left is the hub and the container ring is painted with red goo.
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