Person struck and killed by Frontier Airlines plane heading to LAX

An individual was struck and killed by a Los Angeles-bound Frontier Airlines flight during takeoff at Denver International Airport Friday night … and TMZ has obtained shocking audio of the incident unfolding.

You can hear it all in the clip: An air traffic controller warns her colleagues that a person was walking on the runway, and the person is quickly reported as struck and killed. You may also hear air traffic controllers say that there appear to be “limbs” and human remains on the runway.

Emergency services were immediately sent to the scene to guard the remains and evacuate the theft… with the exception of the deceased, only minor injuries were reported.

Frontier Airlines Flight 4345’s Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members, the airline told TMZ. The identity of the deceased has not been released at this time.

Frontier tells TMZ that smoke was observed in the cabin after the individual was struck… and passengers were safely evacuated via slides as a precaution. They say they are “deeply saddened by this event”.

In the clip above, you can hear the pilot confirm that he did indeed hit someone and that there was an engine fire. Denver International Airport confirmed it was quickly extinguished by Denver firefighters. The scary incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. local time.

The FAA told TMZ it is investigating the matter with Frontier, Denver International Airport and local authorities.