Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFive people have died and at least five others were injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on 6 September. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air from Puerto Rico, struck several vehicles near an Amazon warehouse parking lot before bursting into flames. Technical rescue teams extracted trapped individuals from damaged vehicles and rescued the pilot and co-pilot from the burning aircraft. Emergency responders were forced to flood the plane's active left engine to disable it while conducting the rescue effort. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the crash, with both Amazon and 21 Air pledging full co-operation. In fullFire chief reveals dramatic rescue of trapped pilot following Miami plane crash that left 5 deadMore 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
Fire chief confirms how pilot of crashed Amazon cargo plane in Miami was rescued
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFive people have died and at least five others were injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on 6 September. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air from Puerto Rico, struck several vehicles near an Amazon warehouse parking lot before bursting into flames. Technical rescue teams extracted trapped individuals from damaged vehicles and rescued the pilot and co-pilot from the burning aircraft. Emergency responders were forced to flood the plane's active left engine to disable it while conducting the rescue effort. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the crash, with both Amazon and 21 Air pledging full co-operation. In fullFire chief reveals dramatic rescue of trapped pilot following Miami plane crash that left 5 deadMore 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
