Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, crashing into vehicles and catching fire. Five people were confirmed dead, and several others were transported to trauma centers.
Why it matters
This is a significant aviation safety incident involving a major logistics provider, prompting investigations by federal authorities.
The tail section of a cargo plane is seen at Miami International Airport after it overshot the runway (CHANDAN KHANNA) At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said.
Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah told reporters that in addition to five fatalities, three people were transported to trauma centers "in critical condition" and two more were treated at a local hospital.
"The airplane did strike a couple of vehicles," which left "a couple of victims that were actually trapped in the vehicles," Jadallah said.
"A complex extrication with our technical rescue team" was needed, "including a search and rescue of the pilot and co-pilot that were trapped in this aircraft."
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