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EX500rider

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14. That or crazy I assume nt

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #12)

Sat May 9, 2026, 11:47 AM

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Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 9 OP

If that wasn't a sad, suicidal individual, he most likely was non compos mentis hlthe2b May 9 #1

...or a social media clown looking for exciting "content". LudwigPastorius May 9 #18

Yikes. Being ingested into a jet engine at takeoff power is horrific but it would be quick. Ocelot II May 9 #2

Indeed. mn9driver May 9 #13

Even quick things can feel like they last forever SSJVegeta May 9 #15

I'm certain the passengers would rather not know. hunter May 9 #16

yuck jeffreyi May 9 #21

"partially consumed" Holy crap, that's horribly descriptive Nittersing May 9 #3

"airport security was inspecting the east perimeter fence on Saturday morning for gaps " werdna May 9 #4

To be fair, they could do daily inspections twice a day and intheflow May 9 #5

The FAA requires daily inspections of airport perimeters as well as other surveillance. Ocelot II May 9 #6

Was the pedestrian on the active airport runway not using the pedestrian crosswalk ? magicarpet May 9 #7

Yes they were out on the runway while the plane was taking off at high speed at night EX500rider May 9 #8

I think you might have missed a bit of sarcasm there ..... - - - - - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin May 9 #11

...... It is like this firehouse blast of crazy *+*Rump stuff,... you can't help but go cynical and/or sarcastic. magicarpet May 9 #17

Were they drunk or incoherent ? magicarpet May 9 #12

That or crazy I assume nt EX500rider May 9 #14

The victim could be intentionally suicidal, for all we know FakeNoose May 9 #9

suicide by pilot Skittles Sunday #22

When I was in Navy boot camp in the 70's Hey Joe May 9 #10

"partially consumed..." ugh! JustKay May 9 #19

Pilot said to tower "we just hit a person". I'm not sure of the conversation after that. Tough on everyone. twodogsbarking May 9 #20

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