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• Man accused of lying to get Denver airport access

  August 28, 2012 7:16 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Denver man accused lying on an application to get access to secure areas at Denver International Airport. Twenty-year-old Terrance Lee King is due in court Wednesday for arraignment on a charge of making a false statement. Prosecutors say King has... more »

• Skywest flight makes emergency landing at DIA

  March 17, 2012 9:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Sky West pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver after a report of smoke in the aircraft. Denver International Airport officials say the flight with 49 passengers and three crew members on board returned to DIA shortly after takeoff at around noon Saturday.... more »

• United 757 diverts to Grand Junction from Denver

  December 11, 2011 2:02 PM

  The Federal Aviation Administration says a United Airlines 757 en route to Los Angeles from Denver has been diverted to Grand Junction Regional Airport with one engine shut down in western Colorado. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says the plane was flying from Denver to Los Angeles on Sunday when... more »

• Denver travelers get up early, save money

  November 23, 2011 2:57 PM

  DENVER (AP) - More people are traveling this Thanksgiving week than since the start of the recession despite the high cost of gas and airfare. In Denver, the Daley family got a deal on an early morning flight even though that meant getting two children under three to the... more »

• Handgun discharges at Denver airport

  August 7, 2011 1:19 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An unchecked handgun discharged early Sunday at Denver International Airport. Denver Police say they were called to the baggage scanning area at about 6:45 a.m. after an undeclared handgun was found in a bag at check-in. The Denver Post reports that police said in a... more »

• 15 DIA flights cancelled today

  July 19, 2011 8:31 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Frontier Airlines has canceled 15 more flights because of a hail storm that damaged many of its planes last week. Spokesman Peter Kowalchuk says the airline was able to restore three more flights on Tuesday, but another 10 cancellations are expected on Wednesday. The cancellations... more »

• Frontier Airlines employee honored with Neighborhood Hero Award

  June 14, 2011 12:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Frontier Airlines employees who came to the aid of a woman allegedly being assaulted at DIA are being honored for their actions. Denver police say Mark Adams and Kris Musil will be presented with the Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero Awards today for assisting a woman they... more »

• Southwest may become top DIA carrier

  May 19, 2011 11:44 AM

  DENVER (AP) - An aviation consultant says Southwest Airlines could become Denver International Airport's largest carrier in a year or so as United Airlines juggles its fleet. Aviation consultant Michael Boyd said United has outsourced many flights to regional airline affiliates. According to The Denver Post, United and Continental captured... more »

• Man charged with raping woman at DIA

  April 19, 2011 8:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Portland man suspected of raping a 22-year-old woman at Denver International Airport has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey said Tuesday the charge was filed against 26-year-old Noel Bertrand. Officials say the woman was assaulted just after... more »

• Man arrested for suspicion of rape at DIA

  April 13, 2011 3:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman at Denver International Airport. Twenty-six-year-old Noel Alexander Bertrand of Portland, Ore., appeared in court Wednesday on suspicion of sexual assault. Bail was set at $50,000. Bertrand didn't yet have an attorney. Investigators haven't released details.... more »

• DIA travelers may have been exposed to measles

  February 25, 2011 7:45 PM

  People who were in Concourse C at Denver International Airport on Tuesday night, may have been exposed to measles, according to officials at the Colorado Department of Health. A person with measles arrived at DIA, Gate C39 at approximately 9 p.m. and remained in the area for several hours. ... more »

• Investigators: Hard to find lasers aimed at planes

  February 3, 2011 3:33 PM

  DENVER (AP)-Investigators say they check out every report of a laser aimed at aircraft near Denver International Airport, but it's almost impossible to find the culprits. Denver Police Capt. Brian Gallagher likens it to finding a needle in a haystack. He says investigators almost have to catch someone in... more »

• Denver airport sees record 52 million passengers

  January 29, 2011 9:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport has set a record with more than 52 million travelers recorded last year. Last year's total of 52.2 million people was an increase of nearly 2 percent over the number of travelers in 2008, the previous record. Airport officials say 4.2 million... more »

• Laser incidents at Denver airport nearly double

  January 26, 2011 3:37 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The number of people pointing lasers at airplanes at Denver International Airport nearly doubled in the last two years, following a troubling nationwide trend that federal officials say can jeopardize pilots' eyesight and put passengers and planes at risk. Federal Aviation Administration figures released this week... more »

• 8 DIA workers injured when bus shuttle rolls

  January 9, 2011 2:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An airport officials says eight employees were injured when a shuttle bus rolled over near Denver International Airport as snow begins to fall around the state. DIA spokesman Jeff Green says none of the injuries are believed to be major. KUSA-TV and KMGH-TV report the bus... more »

• Major delays, cancellations in Colorado Springs

  December 22, 2010 11:21 PM

  On one of the busiest travel days of the year, some big delays in Colorado Springs. Heavy fogs and a small plane crash nearly shut things down at the airport. Around 20 delays and cancellations left many with little options. Hundreds boarded buses headed to DIA to try and catch... more »

• 2010 travel costs up for Denver airport officials

  December 12, 2010 4:52 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport officials expect their travel costs this to year to be at least 43 percent more than last year. The Denver Post reports that travel costs were almost $384,000 as of Friday. Aviation manager Kim Day says the costs are necessary to market the... more »

• DIA security program in the CLEAR

  November 30, 2010 10:44 PM

  Security wait times? Forget it. If you're willing to pay, one company says you can get through security at Denver International Airport in five minutes. The CLEAR program is back in business after the Transportation Security Administration gave the company the green light. Here's how it works: Registered members... more »

• Late DIA passenger allegedly claims bomb was on plane

  November 1, 2010 8:16 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Police say a man who just missed his flight out Denver got angry and claimed there was a bomb in his luggage, which was already aboard. Police say a search of the plane turned up no explosives, and the flight took off late for its destination,... more »

• Chicago developer hires hit man to kill Colorado resident

  October 22, 2010 8:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Federal authorities say a real estate developer from Chicago hired a hit man to kill a Colorado man over a court dispute. The hit man turned out to be an undercover agent. The U.S. District Attorney's office says Brooks Kellogg paid $2,000 to an undercover agent... more »

• Loaded handgun nabbed by DIA screeners

  September 3, 2010 9:23 AM

  A father and daughter face charges for allegedly trying to get through Denver International Airport security with a loaded .22-caliber handgun. James Mueller, 44, faces a charge of illegally providing a gun to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. His daughter, a juvenile, faces... more »

• June traffic up at Denver International Airport

  August 6, 2010 8:38 AM

  Almost 4.8 million passengers traveled through Denver International Airport in June. That's up 1.7 percent from the same month last year. Through the first half of the year, about 25 million passengers used the airport. That's a 3.4 percent increase from the first six months of 2009. Even though... more »

• FAA places DIA injuries at 30

  July 21, 2010 9:23 AM

  It felt like dropping down an elevator shaft. That's how one passenger described the turbulence aboard a United Airlines jet that made an emergency landing in Denver Tuesday night. One woman was jolted out of her seat so forcefully that she left a crack in the wall when she... more »

• Denver air crash probe focuses on crosswinds

  July 13, 2010 8:19 AM

  Strong crosswinds are the focus of an investigation into why an airliner with 110 passengers ran off a runway in Denver while trying to take off a year and a half ago. Actions by an air traffic controller and the flight's captain are also being questioned. The National... more »

• Passenger removed from jet at unscheduled DIA stop

  June 30, 2010 1:49 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The FBI says it doesn't expect to file charges against a passenger accused of disruptive behavior on a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago. The passenger, whose name wasn't released, was removed from the flight during an unscheduled stop at Denver International Airport late... more »

• UPDATE: 14 planes diverted to Colorado Springs from DIA

  June 25, 2010 9:06 PM

  UPDATE: As of 10 p.m., all planes had left the runway. 14 planes are on the ground right now at Colorado Springs Airport after being diverted from Denver Intl. Airport. They were diverted because of high winds in Denver. All the planes need to be refueled before being... more »

• Dozens of planes diverted from DIA

  May 26, 2010 7:43 PM

  Dozens of planes landed in Colorado Springs instead of Denver Wednesday afternoon when weather threatened the flights. John McGinley from the Colorado Springs Airport said about 2 p.m. DIA issued a "ground stop" which mean no planes in or out, but the Denver airport was not actually closed, the... more »

• Diplomat released in Denver after bomb scare

  April 8, 2010 8:27 AM

  A law firm representing the Qatar embassy says the diplomat who prompted an airplane bomb scare has been released by authorities after questioning. The law firm, Brown Lloyd James, said Thursday the diplomat was on his way back to Washington. The firm also confirmed the diplomat is named Mohammed... more »

• 5,000 sleep at snow-crippled Denver airport

  March 24, 2010 11:13 AM

  Denver International Airport estimated up to 5,000 people spent the night there after their flights were canceled Tuesday. Airport workers passed out cots and blankets. The airport planned to keep three of four runways open Wednesday during the busy spring season, with one runway closed on a rotating basis... more »

• New screening at Denver airport detects explosives

  March 19, 2010 9:44 AM

  Security screeners at Denver International Airport have begun swabbing the hands and belongings of some passengers to check for explosives. The airport started the screening of passengers at random this week as part of a new security measure also being used at airports around the country. The National... more »

• Million gallons of sewage spilled at DIA

  March 18, 2010 12:06 PM

  A mechanical failure at Denver International Airport sent up to 1 million gallons of raw sewage and industrial wastewater into creeks and canals flowing toward the Barr Lake fishery and bird sanctuary. Airport spokesman Jeff Green says the spill appears to have started about 7 p.m. Tuesday when a... more »

• Airline luggage went unscanned in Denver

  March 8, 2010 1:33 PM

  Denver airport officials say hundreds of bags were loaded onto airplanes in late December without being run through security scanners. The Transportation Security Administration says it's investigating. Denver International Airport Manager of Aviation Kim Day says the incident involved "a couple thousand" bags. An airport memo indicates the... more »

• DIA Passengers claim luggage was soaked in jet fuel

  February 16, 2010 12:12 PM

  Most people have had problems when it comes to airline baggage claim -- but this takes the cake. On Sunday a group of friends were returning home from a vacation in Puerto Rico. Shortly after landing at Denver International Airport, they retrieved their bags to find out they... more »

• Plane diverted to DIA after man tries to open exit door

  January 23, 2010 9:22 PM

  A United Airlines flight was diverted to DIA this evening after a passenger tried to open an exit door mid-flight. United Flight 223 from Dulles was heading to Las Vegas when it was diverted around 4:45 p.m. That's when authorities say the man tried to open the door.... more »

• Woolley returns back home

  January 20, 2010 7:01 AM

  Dan Woolley arrived at DIA late Tuesday night. There were friends, family and co-workers from Compassion International waiting there to greet him at the airport. Woolley is the Colorado Springs man who was rescued from the rubble after three days of waiting for help in an elevator shaft that collapsed... more »

• FBI arrests 2 in NYC terror investigation

  January 8, 2010 8:27 AM

  The terror threat involving a Denver man has widened to two more arrests. The men were arrested in connection with the investigation of a bomb plot against New York City. FBI Special Agent Richard Kolko says Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay were arrested early Friday in New York. Medunjanin's attorney... more »

• Denver International Airport will be packed

  December 28, 2009 8:22 AM

  Heading to DIA today? Expect plenty of company. Denver International Airport is busy as travelers wrap up holiday trips. About 156,000 passengers are expected to pass through the airport on Monday. That would make it the second-busiest travel day for Christmas week. The Wednesday before Christmas was the busiest.... more »

• Balloon Boy parents to plead guilty

  November 12, 2009 8:15 AM

  The Fort Collins parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon. Richard and Mayumi Heene are to plead Friday morning in Larimer County Court, according to a statement issued by... more »

• DIA slammed, COS is fine

  October 29, 2009 3:34 PM

  It's been a miserable day for flying out of Denver International Airport. If flyers were lucky enough to get to the airport, chances are their flights were delayed or canceled. Frontier Airlines canceled 19 flights because the airport has been unable to keep enough runways and taxiways open. Some... more »