At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Five people were killed, three critically injured and two others hospitalized with less severe injuries, Miami-Dade County officials told a news conference.
An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. local time as the plane, a Boeing 767-300, was landing after a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
At least five people were killed in the incident, according to Miami-Dade County officials, as reported by PBS NewsHour and The Business Times. Five others were injured, with three in critical condition, as stated by The Business Times and PBS NewsHour.
The airport's runways and taxiways were closed as of 3 p.m., with a ground stop in effect, as reported by GBC Ghana. According to The Hill, two of four runways at Miami International Airport were later reopened. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of "significant delays and potential cancellations."
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