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Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at MIA; Five kll, Five Hospitalized
An Amazon cargo plane departing San Juan overran runway 30 at Miami International Airport and crashed just before 2 p.m. Sunday, coming to rest in a field adjacent to the airport and striking multiple vehicles. Fire crews reported heavy flames and smoke on arrival and battled complex fires involving the aircraft’s engine compartments. Miami-Dade officials say five people were kll and five others hospitalized, including two pilots; three of the hospitalized were in critical condition and two had less severe injuries. Authorities were on scene conducting rescue and fire suppression and said an official investigation into the crash is underway.
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