On Friday night, a Frontier Airlines flight hit somebody crossing the runway as it was on its way to take off from Denver. The plane’s engine caught fire. Fire trucks responded to the scene. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft. I’ve linked to air traffic control audio, video of the evacuation from both inside and outside the aircraft, and even surveillance footage of the plane impacting the person who had trespassed onto the runway (though I did not embed that video). Here’s the engine after the plane had come to a stop: The extent of damage to Frontier Flight 4345's right engine. https://t.co/6SX5Mx9D1w pic.twitter.com/heZC5RaS0v — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) May 9, 2026 We now have a ruling in the cause of death for the person on the runway: suicide. JUST IN: The man who walked in front of a Frontier jet while it was taking off from Denver has been identified as 41-year-old Michael Mott. Mott had climbed the perimeter fence just minutes before walking on the runway.…