'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, resulting in a fire and multiple injuries. Emergency crews are currently on the scene, and airport operations have been significantly disrupted.
Why it matters
The incident involves a major logistics provider and a busy international airport, raising questions about aviation safety and supply chain impacts.
There are "multiple patients" after a cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, according to local fire officials.
Video posted on social media shows an Amazon Prime Air plane, a Boeing 767, off the runway with its tail over the fence and thick black smoke rising from the aircraft.
The cargo plane overran a runway after landing at the airport around 2 p.m. ET, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to NPR. It said Flight 7598 originally took off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA said it will investigate the crash.
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