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Surveillance Video Shows How Fast Trespasser Reached DIA Runway
DENVER7, Approved, Local

Surveillance Video Shows How Fast Trespasser Reached DIA Runway

By Robert Garrison | Denver7 Frontier runway fatality under scrutiny as new video reveals how quickly trespasser reached active runway. DENVER — Security and safety questions remain after a person was struck and killed on a runway by a departing Frontier flight after the person allegedly trespassed onto Denver International Airport property Friday night. Security surveillance video of the incident obtained by Denver7 Sunday shows the moment Frontier Airlines flight 4345 struck a pedestrian as the Airbus A320, carrying 231 souls, raced down runway 17L. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” according to a post on the airport’s offici...
Holiday Airlift Shows Colorado Pilots’ Commitment to Serving Veterans
kdvr.com, Approved, State

Holiday Airlift Shows Colorado Pilots’ Commitment to Serving Veterans

By Anna Coon | KDVR CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — About 25 pilots helped spread holiday cheer across Colorado by airlifting toys, food and clothing to veterans and their families on Sunday. “We get to fly around, and we get to help people in the process, so it’s a win-win,” said pilot Liam Shetterly. As captain of the MSU Denver Aerobatics Flight Team, flying is routine for him, but this trip carried extra cargo and a special purpose. “It’s a really cool cause, I think, helping out our veterans,” Shetterly said. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT KDVR
Rural Colorado Airports Face Flight Cuts if DC Gridlock Continues
DENVER7, Approved, State

Rural Colorado Airports Face Flight Cuts if DC Gridlock Continues

By Shannon Ogden | Denver7 The Essential Air Service (EAS) provides federal subsidies to commercial airlines to serve small, rural airports that would not otherwise have commercial air service. DENVER — A key lifeline for rural communities may soon be cut. Small commercial airports in Colorado and nationwide may see flight cancellations if the government shutdown continues. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) would lapse Sunday if the government doesn't reopen by then. EAS provides federal subsidies to commercial airlines to serve small, rural airports that would not otherwise have commercial air service. This includes the airports in Cortez, Pueblo, and Alamosa in Colorado, as well as 174 other communities nationwide. ...
FAA Blames DIA Flight Delays on Air Traffic Controller Shortage
kdvr.com, Approved, National

FAA Blames DIA Flight Delays on Air Traffic Controller Shortage

By Heather Willard | KDVR FOX31 DENVER (KDVR) — Staffing issues have hit the skies above Denver as U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government shutdown is adding extra weight to air traffic controllers’ already high-stress jobs. Duffy visited air traffic controllers before speaking to the media at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday. The airport is under a similar ground delay as Denver International Airport, with both advisories stating that staffing was causing the delays. Duffy said that there has been a small uptick in sick calls from controllers, and that if that gets worse during a prolonged federal government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration will have to reduce the number of flights taking off and landing, which would create further ...

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