At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes in US
At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said.
At least five individuals lost their lives after an Amazon cargo plane crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport. Thick smoke was visible as the blue and white Boeing 767, carrying Prime Air Flight 7598 from Puerto Rico, burst into flames upon impact with vehicles. Firefighters from the Miami-Dade Fire Department immediately rushed to the scene to combat the blaze and tend to any injured passengers or crew members.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the airport confirmed that the plane had overrun the runway during its landing attempt. All airport runways and taxiways have been closed as authorities work to investigate the incident. Amazon issued a statement expressing their cooperation with local authorities to determine the cause of the crash.
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