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Five Killed after Amazon Air Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport

BBC · 3 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
Five Killed after Amazon Air Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport
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Five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane overran the runway and crashed at Miami International Airport.

  • An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport at approximately 8:00 p.m. local time.
  • The flight had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Five people died in the crash, and five others were injured, with three reported to be in critical condition.
  • The plane struck several vehicles in the area, trapping some victims who had to be extracted by rescue teams.
  • More than 200 firefighters responded, bringing the fire under control, though a fuel leak remains at the site.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all flights at the airport to be grounded following the incident.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.