Orlando International Airport receives diversions after Miami plane crash
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando International Airport is receiving several flight diversions from Miami International Airport following Sunday afternoon’s plane crash near MIA. Angela Starke, senior vice president of public affairs for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, confirmed the diversions to Channel 9 Sunday afternoon. “This is still an active incident but yes, Orlando International Airport is receiving several diversions from Miami International Airport due to the incident that occurred there this afternoon,” Starke said. The diversions come after a plane overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport before catching fire. Read Channel 9’s previous coverage of the plane crash here. MCO is also asking outbound passengers to check with their airline before heading to the airport to make sure their flight remains on schedule.
Missing media or need the complete publisher report? Open WFTV ↗
SN
Scoop News DeskOrlando, Florida · Published Updated
Media link supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app.
Scoop News reporting summary
The text below was supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app. Third-party reporting is attributed in the source panel.
No additional independently verified detail is available beyond the summary above. The original reporting remains linked in the source panel.
Dated changes to this report are shown here as they are published.
Version 2updated
Latest update from Barron's: 5 Dead in Amazon Cargo Plane Crash at Miami International Airport. ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando International Airport is receiving several flight diversions from Miami International Airport following Sunday afternoon’s plane crash near MIA. Angela Starke, senior vice president of public affairs for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, confirmed the diversions to Channel 9 Sunday afternoon. “This is still an active incident but yes, Orlando International Airport is receiving several diversions from Miami International Airport due to the incident that occurred there this afternoon,” Starke said. The diversions come after a plane overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport before catching fire. Read Channel 9’s previous coverage of the plane crash here. MCO is also asking outbound passengers to check with their airline before heading to the airport to make sure their flight remains on schedule.
Version 3unpublished
Removed by Scoop Timeline eligibility policy
Version 4published
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando International Airport is receiving several flight diversions from Miami International Airport following Sunday afternoon’s plane crash near MIA. Angela Starke, senior vice president of public affairs for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, confirmed the diversions to Channel 9 Sunday afternoon. “This is still an active incident but yes, Orlando International Airport is receiving several diversions from Miami International Airport due to the incident that occurred there this afternoon,” Starke said. The diversions come after a plane overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport before catching fire. Read Channel 9’s previous coverage of the plane crash here. MCO is also asking outbound passengers to check with their airline before heading to the airport to make sure their flight remains on schedule.