Identity and Manner of Death Released for Man Hit and Killed by Plane at Denver Airport
Airport officials said 12 people were injured during the evacuation as investigators review how a man crossed the perimeter fence and reached the runway.
- On Friday, 41-year-old Michael Mott was fatally struck by a plane at Denver International Airport; Chief Medical Examiner Sterling McLaren ruled the death a suicide on Tuesday.
- Investigators believe Mott jumped a 12-foot fence topped with razor wire roughly two minutes before the collision, breaching the facility's 36 miles of perimeter fencing.
- Frontier Flight 4345, carrying 224 passengers, struck the pedestrian during takeoff, causing a "brief engine fire" that was confirmed by airport officials and extinguished by firefighters.
- Twelve people sustained minor injuries during the emergency evacuation from the Airbus A321 via slides, while Denver Police assisted with the ongoing investigation.
- Breaching perimeter fences remains a "longstanding problem" occurring regularly nationwide, security expert Jeff Price noted, adding that most trespassers do not pose a real threat.
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Dark past of man sucked into jet engine at major US airport comes to light just days after violent death
The dark past of a man who was killed after being sucked into a jet engine at a major American airport has been revealed. Michael Mott, 41, died on Friday evening after scaling the perimeter fence at Denver International Airport and walking out in front of a Frontier Airlines passenger jet as it was preparing to take off. The collision led to a fire breaking out after Motts was “partially consumed” by one of the aircraft's engines - forcing the …
Airport Security MELTDOWN: Jet Hits Trespasser
A man who deliberately scaled a security fence at one of America’s busiest airports was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines jet during takeoff — and thermal surveillance footage captured every second of it. Story Highlights A trespasser scaled the perimeter fence at Denver International Airport and reached an active runway, where he was...
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Trespasser Killed on Denver International Airport Runway Identified as Violent Career Criminal
Late Friday night, a man was killed after being sucked up into the engine of a Frontier passenger jet on the runway at Denver International Airport. This trespasser breached security before wandering out onto the runway, right in front of the plane, where he met his fate. Surveillance footage of the terrifying moment was released yesterday: WATCH: New Footage Shows Plane Fatally Striking Trespasser at Denver International Airport
Man Fatally Struck on Runway Is Identified
A man who got onto an active runway at Denver International Airport and was hit by a departing jet last week has been identified as 41-year-old Michael Mott, and officials say his death appears to be a suicide. Sterling McLaren, the Denver medical examiner, said Mott died after being drawn...
Man sucked into jet engine tried to kill himself: Authorities
A trespasser at Denver Airport who was sucked into a jet engine and dismembered when he stepped in front of an airplane was a career criminal who was arrested for murder. Authorities believe he was trying to kill himself.
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