Airbus A320-251N N384FR accident near Denver, Colorado, July 12, 2025

Airbus A320-251N, registration N384FR, operated by Frontier Airlines, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado on July 12, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25LA266 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 66 minutes of the flight after departing the Denver Intl area (KDEN), reaching a maximum of 0 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:24 UTC, on the ground, about 4 km from Denver Intl (KDEN).

The nearest weather report, from KDEN (4 km away), showed wind 330° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Airbus A320 251NSL registered in United States (Mode S A46AB3).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
July 12, 2025
Location
Denver, Colorado
Aircraft
Airbus A320-251N
Registration
N384FR
Operator
Frontier Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB case
DCA25LA266 (In work)
Departure area
Denver Intl (KDEN)
Nearest airport
Denver Intl (KDEN)
Recorded flight
66 min, max 0 ft
Last recorded position
19:24 UTC, on the ground

3D flight replay

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Related accidents

Sources: NTSB case DCA25LA266; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.