Denver International Airport is the biggest airport by land mass in the country, and there are miles of fencing to patrol. Sources tell CBS Colorado trespassers hopped over a fence to runway 17-L, which is about 8 feet tall with barbed wire.
The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off. The incident caused a fire in the engine.
Kevin Cartas was on board, sharing, “We were being affected by the smoke, and we were being affected by that loud noise. It was jarring and shocking.”…