Could a FAA-approved safety feature prevent the Amazon cargo plane crash at MIA? Experts weigh in.

A 767 cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, sliding 1,300 feet past the pavement before crashing through a perimeter fence, crossing Northwest 67th Avenue and crushing vehicles. The plane came to a stop and burst into flames after the overrun.The incident has highlighted the role of Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS), a safety feature used at more than 70 U.S. airports, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. In a statement released late Sunday afternoon, the airport clarified that its runway 12/30 maintains the full 1,000-foot Runway Safety Area mandated by the FAA."Engineered Materials Arresting Systems, or EMAS, are generally used at airports where space constraints prevent a full safety area from being provided," the airport said. "No U.S. airport has EMAS at a runway end that also maintains the full, unobstructed 1,000-foot safety area. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are currently investigating the crash.

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