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Amazon Cargo Plane Crash at Miami International Airport Kills Five
Just the facts
At least five people were killed and five others sustained injuries after an Amazon Air cargo flight overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. Aviation authorities closed all runways and taxiways across the airport following the incident, disrupting air traffic operations. Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration initiated an inquiry into the cause of the runway excursion.
Why this is news
An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 cargo plane arriving from Puerto Rico overran a runway during landing at Miami International Airport, striking several ground vehicles and catching fire.
Developments timeline
- National Transportation Safety Board investigators recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the crashed aircraft, while confirming that the flight crew survived after the plane collided with two vehicles.
Sources
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