Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

The plane over-shot the runway, striking several vehicles and bursting into flames.

An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The Boeing 767, originally constructed as a passenger aircraft, overshot the runway, striking several vehicles before bursting into flames. This catastrophic event resulted in five fatalities, with three others sustaining critical injuries and two more receiving treatment for less severe injuries. As a consequence of the crash, all runways at the bustling airport were temporarily closed.

The crash prompted an extensive response from emergency services, with over sixty fire and rescue units dispatched to Miami International Airport. The aftermath of the incident left a trail of destruction, as the plane had careened beyond the runway, colliding with vehicles before igniting. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Authorities are now expected to meticulously examine the aircraft, flight data, and the circumstances surrounding the landing to ascertain the sequence of events leading to this tragic incident.

Written by urgent.news from SABC News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at sabcnews.com →

More in World

More from Monday 7 September →