At least five people have died and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane, operated by 21 Air, overran the diagonal runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames. The Prime Air Flight 7598, a 32-year-old Boeing 767 converted to a cargo plane in 2015, had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, before crashing. More than 60 fire rescue units responded to the crash, which also caused delays for about 250 flights at the airport, with arrivals and departures expected to resume at a reduced rate after the runway reopening. The FAA is investigating the incident and Amazon has stated it will cooperate with any investigation.
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At least 5 people were killed and 8 others injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The plane, which was operated by 21 Air, overran the runway while attempting to land from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and struck several vehicles before bursting into flames. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate the crash.
According to officials, the plane hit multiple vehicles near the 2100 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue, with some people trapped inside their cars. More than 60 firefighters responded to the scene, using foam and specialized airport firefighting units to put out the blaze.
The incident forced a 3-hour ground stop at the airport as emergency crews worked to extinguish the fire and assess the status of those affected. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement that the company was "heartbroken" over the loss of life.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has assembled a team to investigate the crash, which is believed to have occurred around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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In short:
At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo plane overrun a runway at Miami International Airport, striking several vehicles.
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Officials say Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the airport's diagonal runway on Sunday afternoon local time.
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The airport issued a ground stop and closed the runways, which remains in effect.
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At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames, a sheriff has confirmed.
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The crash sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports.
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Five people were killed, three critically injured and two others taken to hospital with less severe injuries
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, Miami-Dade County officials told a news conference.
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Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said some people were trapped inside vehicles and the pilot and copilot were trapped in the plane.
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He said fire crews were still dealing with a fuel leak on the plane several hours after the crash.
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More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to extinguish the flames and assess patients.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway about 2pm on Sunday, local time, after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said the plane struck multiple vehicles after leaving the runway.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA was sending investigators and had issued a full ground stop at Miami International as emergency crews responded.
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"At approximately 2pm today, Prime Air flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport's diagonal runway and is disabled at the north-west end of the airport," the airport said in a statement.
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"All runways and taxiways at [Miami International Airport] are currently closed as of 3pm and a ground stop is in effect."
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The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, according to images from the scene.
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The aircraft appeared to be resting on its belly and was largely intact despite the fire.
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The flight had been operated by 21 Air, a cargo carrier based in North Carolina.
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The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24
All runways and taxiways were closed, an airport spokesperson said.
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About 250 flights were delayed at the airport as of late Sunday afternoon, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.
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The FAA warned that delays were likely to persist even after the airport reopened, with arrivals and departures expected to resume at a reduced rate.
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The National Transportation Safety Board said it was "gathering information".
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Amazon said in a statement that it would cooperate with any investigation.
"We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident at Miami International Airport," the company said.
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"Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss."
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Jackson Lee, who runs an electronics shop near the crash site, went outside with four colleagues after the crash and saw smoke rising near the airport's fences.
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We hear planes taking off and landing every five minutes.
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I thought I'd got used to it," Mr Lee said.
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"I never thought it could come this close to us."
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