Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least five people were killed and five others were injured when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The Prime Air flight was arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it struck multiple vehicles and burst into flames. More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene, prompting authorities to issue a full ground stop and close all airport runways and taxiways. Federal Aviation Administration investigators were dispatched to the crash site, and the National Transportation Safety Board is actively gathering information on the incident. In a statement, Amazon said: “We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened. Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We're doing everything we can to support those affected.”In fullFive dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway and crashes during landing at Miami airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
FAA to investigate after five killed in Amazon cargo jet crash at Miami airport
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least five people were killed and five others were injured when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The Prime Air flight was arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it struck multiple vehicles and burst into flames. More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene, prompting authorities to issue a full ground stop and close all airport runways and taxiways. Federal Aviation Administration investigators were dispatched to the crash site, and the National Transportation Safety Board is actively gathering information on the incident. In a statement, Amazon said: “We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened. Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We're doing everything we can to support those affected.”In fullFive dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway and crashes during landing at Miami airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
