Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway
At least five people were killed on Sunday as an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway, crashed into vehicles and caught fire. In addition to five fatalities, three people were transported to trauma centers 'in critical condition' while two others were treated at a local hospital.
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people. The plane, a Boeing 767-300, overshot the runway and struck multiple vehicles, catching fire. According to the Miami-Dade Fire Chief, Ray Jadallah, cited by Daily Maverick and Gulf News, three people were transported to trauma centers in critical condition, while two others were treated at a local hospital.
The crash occurred around 2 pm local time, or 18:00 GMT, as the plane, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flight was operated by 21 Air, a North Carolina-based cargo carrier. The plane was largely intact despite the fire, resting on its belly. The pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane, and some people were trapped in the vehicles struck by the aircraft, as reported by DW News and DW English.
The incident prompted a large emergency response, with over 60 rescue units and about 200 personnel responding, according to Daily Maverick. The airport halted all flights immediately after the crash, but two of its four runways had been reopened by Sunday evening. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) launched an investigation into the incident, as reported by DW News and DW English.
Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Daily Maverick, DW News, DW English (Top Stories), Gulf News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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