Duffy warns of delays and cancellations after plane overruns Miami runway
Two of four runways at Miami International Airport (MIA) are open after an Amazon cargo plane overran the airport runway, according to airport officials. “If you’re traveling through the area, please expect significant delays and potential cancellations," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on social platform X Duffy added the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will “send...
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, resulting in a crash that killed at least five people and injured five others, according to the New Straits Times and MyJoyOnline Ghana. The plane, a 32-year-old Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air, struck vehicles and burst into flames after leaving the runway around 2 p.m. while arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The crash prompted a response from over 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units, who worked to extinguish the flames and assess patients. The pilot and copilot were trapped in the plane, and some people were trapped inside vehicles, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. A fuel leak on the plane was still being dealt with several hours after the crash.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of significant delays and potential cancellations, with two of four runways at Miami International Airport open after the incident, according to The Hill. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a full ground stop at Miami International as emergency crews responded, and investigators were sent to the scene. About 250 flights were delayed at the airport late Sunday, MyJoyOnline Ghana reported.
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