A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during take-off at Denver International Airport, causing an engine fire and passenger evacuation. The individual had reportedly jumped a perimeter fence.

A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during take-off, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during take-off at DEN at approximately 11.19pm on Friday,” the airport’s official X account wrote. A spokesperson for the airport said the pedestrian, who jumped a perimeter fence,...