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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
AI SUMMARY
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.
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