Flight recorders recovered from 'devastating' Amazon cargo plane crash
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport after overshooting the runway, resulting in five deaths and five injuries on the ground. Investigators from the NTSB have recovered the flight recorders and are currently prioritizing the recovery of victims before beginning a full investigation into the cause.
Why it matters
The incident is a major aviation safety event that will trigger a comprehensive investigation into airport operations and aircraft maintenance.
Figure caption, Footage shows a cargo plane overshoot the runway while trying to land at Miami's international airport
The five people killed and five injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed on landing at Miami International Airport were in two vehicles on the ground, investigators said.
The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air, overshot the runway on Sunday and hit an airline cleaning van holding seven people before breaking the perimeter fence and striking a Toyota SUV with three inside.
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), called the crash scene "utter devastation" and said it was too early to identify a cause.
Investigators have recovered the flight recorders and will look at flight systems, crew experience and weather as potential factors, say aviation experts.
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