Five dead after Amazon-branded cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport, striking multiple vehicles
Latest update from France 24: At least five people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, officials said. Latest update from Direct local · FOX LA: An Amazon plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport Sunday and struck multiple vehicles just outside the airport, leaving at least five people dead, according to authorities. Latest update from BBC: The report is now confirmed by BBC. Five people are dead and five others were injured when an Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft overran the runway just before 2 p.m. ET while it was landing, according to officials. The plane, 21 Air Flight 7598, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The plane overran runway number 30, struck multiple vehicles, and came to rest at a field next to the airport, Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.
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Officials said. We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened,” she said. “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.” All runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport were closed following a ground stop, an airport spokesperson said in a statement.
