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Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway, Crashes and Burns Near Miami International Airport
An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, plowed across a Miami-Dade street, came to a stop and burst into flames in an incident federal investigators later responded to. Witnesses described loud noise and smoke and said first responders were on scene extremely quickly; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported more than 60 units and about 200 personnel responded, with initial units arriving within seconds. Authorities have characterized the event as deadly and federal teams have arrived in South Florida to investigate the cause. No charges or arrests have been reported; agencies continue on-scene response and the investigation is ongoing. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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