The full video of the moment a Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person who had illegally entered the runway of Denver International Airport in Colorado has been released. The thermal imaging video shows the victim walking on the road and the precise moment the aircraft hits them. The incident occurred this Friday night. The intruder, whose name is unknown, was not an airport employee and jumped over a perimeter fence to access one of the runways. The plane began its takeoff around 11:19 PM (local time), just as the person entered the runway, according to CBS News. The aircraft involved was Frontier Airlines flight 4345, an Airbus A321 departing from Denver to Los Angeles, carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members. The pilot, for his part, alerted air traffic control that there was a person crossing the runway, and they responded that they were "towing the trucks." The full video of the moment a plane struck a person and killed them has been released. The airline reported that, after hitting the individual, the Airbus A321 experienced smoke inside the cabin. In response, the pilots decided to abort the takeoff. Images, shared by CNN, had already been circulating on Sunday, showing the exact moment the victim was struck by the plane during takeoff. However, this time, the complete sequence was released, showing the condition of the runway after the incident. In parallel, other videos, filmed by passengers, emerged, capturing the moment a vibration was felt in the plane and flashes of flames were seen through the window. Immediately afterward, the sound of an explosion was heard, and several people on board began to scream. "We are going to stop on the runway. We just hit someone. We have a fire in the engine," the pilot said to the control tower. Passengers had to evacuate the plane using emergency slides. Passengers were evacuated using emergency slides in the darkness of night. At least 12 people were injured, and five of them were taken to local hospitals. Following the incident, Denver Airport announced that it had temporarily closed runway 17L and confirmed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had opened an investigation into the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was also notified. The airline emphasized that it is "investigating the incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other security authorities" and detailed: "The aircraft apparently struck a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff. Smoke was reported in the cabin, and the pilots aborted the takeoff. We are deeply saddened by this incident." United States.