Video captures moment Amazon cargo plane hurtles off runway, erupts in flames
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport after overrunning the runway, resulting in at least five fatalities. Emergency crews responded to the scene, which caused significant flight disruptions.
Why it matters
This is a major aviation safety incident involving a prominent logistics company, impacting airport operations and public safety.
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames in a deadly crash that killed at least five people and injured five others.The Boeing 767-300, operating as Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598 and operated by cargo carrier 21 Air, had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when the aircraft ran off the runway shortly before 2pm local time.Dramatic footage showed the plane racing beyond the runway before crashing through an area used by warehouse workers and other businesses surrounding the airport. Thick black smoke and flames could be seen rising from the aircraft as emergency crews rushed to the scene.The plane eventually came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks.
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