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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mead Gruver and Matthew Brown

Man who caused crash at Denver airport died by suicide, officials say

A 41-year-old man who scaled a remote fence and walked onto a runway at Denver International Airport was intending to end his life when he was struck and killed by a departing aircraft, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

Sterling McLaren, the chief medical examiner for the city and county of Denver, stated that the cause of death was determined to be suicide following a post-mortem examination. No note was recovered, and further details were not provided.

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