Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, hits vehicles, catches fire
Video shows thick smoke billowing from the blue-and-white Boeing 767 that arrived from Puerto Rico as fire trucks raced to the scene.
An Amazon cargo plane, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, overshot a runway while landing in Miami on Sunday, crashing into vehicles and setting itself ablaze, according to officials. The Boeing 767, arriving from Puerto Rico at around 2pm (1800 GMT), produced thick smoke as fire trucks rushed to the scene. The incident, reported by the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami International Airport, resulted in fire trucks from more than 60 units attending to the scene.
The Miami-Dade Fire Department confirmed the plane overran the runway and struck multiple vehicles. All of the airport's runways and taxiways have since been closed due to the accident. Amazon issued a statement confirming an incident during the landing, but did not disclose any casualties. A spokesperson for the company said they were working closely with authorities to understand the full circumstances.
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