Crime & Public Safety
Cargo jet overruns runway at Miami airport, crashes into parked vehicles; five dead, five injured
A Boeing 767 Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport Sunday afternoon and plowed into a nearby parking lot, kll five people and injuring five others. Multiple vehicles were heavily damaged, including a large van crushed behind the aircraft, and several occupants were trapped in their cars, Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue said as crews conducted extrication. Two pilots were trapped inside the plane and a search-and-rescue operation was undertaken; the five injured were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital and Jackson South, with three listed in critical condition. Authorities have launched an investigation into the crash and officials were asked for updates on victims’ conditions.
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