Dhaka, May 9 -- A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo struck a pedestrian on an active runway while accelerating for takeoff at Denver International Airport on the late night of May 8, killing the individual and triggering an emergency evacuation of all 231 people on board.

The aircraft, operating as Frontier flight 4345 to Los Angeles, was rolling down runway 17L at approximately 23:19 local time when the crew spotted a person walking across the runway. The jet struck the individual during the takeoff roll, prompting the pilot to immediately abort and bring the aircraft to a stop.

ADS-B data from a flight tracking platform shows the A321 had reached a top speed of 127 knots before the takeoff was aborted.

The impact at such a high speed ...