Tag: Denver International Airport
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Landspout tornado spotted near Denver airport
Landspouts form differently from supercell tornadoes, and they are typically smaller, weaker, and don’t last as long, but they are real tornadoes. AURORA, Colo. — A landspout tornado briefly touched down in the eastern Aurora area, south of Denver International Airport, at approximately 2:20 p.m. Sunday. Multiple reports confirmed the touchdown near Interstate 70 and…
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Denver officials identify man killed in airport runway ‘suicide’
Denver International Airport officials and the city’s chief medical examiner released the identity of the man who was struck by a departing aircraft while walking on an active runway on Friday. Dr. Sterling McLaren, Denver’s chief medical examiner, identified the man as 41-year-old Michael Mott. “The cause of death is multiple blunt and sharp force injuries,”…
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Denver airport runway death highlights potential security vulnerability, experts say
As the National Transportation Safety Board hunkers down to gather information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit and killed a person who was walking on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, aviation security experts have a long list of questions. The plane, an Airbus 321 operated by Frontier…
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Gun magazine forces evacuation of Frontier flight
Passengers and crew were deplaned and rescreened Sunday night, according to Frontier Airlines. DENVER — A Frontier Airlines flight was evacuated Sunday night due to an “ammunition magazine” found on the plane, according to the airline. Frontier flight 4765 was scheduled to depart Denver International Airport on Sunday at about 8 p.m. and arrive in…
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NTSB gathering details on Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane hit and killed person in Denver
The National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday said it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The plane, which was heading to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at…
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Pedestrian jumps fence at Denver International Airport, hit by plane, dies
A person was killed after they jumped a fence late Friday at Denver International Airport and was hit by a plane during takeoff. The plane’s crew, a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles, reported hitting someone at about 11:20 p.m. “We’re stopping on the runway,” the pilot tells the control tower according to…
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Colorado Aeronautical Board greenlights millions in airport funding
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Many of Colorado’s public-use airports can now begin or complete key projects that enhance aviation safety and support the state’s transition to cleaner aviation fuels. Last week, the Colorado Aeronautical Board approved $7.3 million in grants from the Colorado Aviation Discretionary Grant Program. This state-funded program funnels aviation fuel tax revenue back to Colorado airports…
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Reported bomb threat prompts evacuation of plane at Denver airport
United Airlines said 200 passengers had to get off the plane due to a “security concern” Sunday evening. DENVER — A reported bomb threat prompted the evacuation of a plane at Denver International Airport Sunday evening. United Airlines said before departure, United flight 2408 from Denver to Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. deplaned safely…
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News Nuggets: Denver street sweeping begins April 1 – no joke
Nothing says spring in the Mile High City like the seasonal return of street sweeping. Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) will begin sweeping operations April 1. Residents are encouraged to check the red and white street signs on their block for specific parking restrictions and to move cars on their street on sweeping…
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Denver airport hasn’t had notice ICE agents will assist TSA yet. Wait times are short, though
As President Donald Trump deployed immigration agents to help U.S. airports manage hours‑long security lines during the partial government shutdown, Denver International Airport remained relatively calm on Monday. At the nation’s third‑busiest airport, TSA PreCheck lanes remained open to start the week — and so did Clear. By noon, security remained easy to get through,…