Plane hits pedestrian during takeoff at US airport, causes engine fire and evacuation

A flight departing Denver International Airport struck a person on the runway during takeoff late Friday, with at least one passenger injured, according to the airport and US media reports.Denver International Airport said in a statement that “Frontier Flight 4345 reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at around 11:19 pm (0519 GMT Saturday).For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The person hit “was at least partially consumed by one of the engines,” ABC News reported citing an unidentified official. Their condition was not immediately clear.The airport said “there was a brief engine fire that was promptly extinguished” by the Denver Fire Department.Emergency crews responded to the scene and bussed passengers to the terminal, the airport said on X.According to ABC, at least one passenger suffered minor injury.Frontier Airlines told AFP that the Airbus A321 was departing for Los Angeles International Airport when the incident

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