Authorities have identified 41-year-old Michael Mott as the person who was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff at Denver International Airport on Friday night.
According to officials, the incident happened shortly before the aircraft departed for Los Angeles.
Denver Chief Medical Examiner Sterling McLaren identified the man as Michael Mott, 41, during a press conference on Tuesday, according to Fox31.
McLaren said Mott died from multiple blunt force injuries and confirmed that the manner of death was suicide.
Investigators are still trying to understand what led to the incident and are asking anyone who knew Mott to come forward.
Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington said an operator reviewed the alert and noticed a herd of deer but did not see Mott.
The pilots quickly aborted takeoff after reporting an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft.
Passengers were evacuated onto the runway using emergency slides, with a total of 12 people injured during the process.
The National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, airport officials and local law enforcement are all investigating the incident.
