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The National Transportation Safety Board said it is sending a team to Miami led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to investigate
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Amazon said that it would cooperate with any investigation.
Key facts
- The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico
- The flight had been operated by 21 Air, a cargo carrier based in North Carolina
- About 250 flights were delayed at the airport late afternoon Sunday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions
- The National Transportation Safety Board said it is sending a team to Miami led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to investigate
Summary
An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and burst into flames, authorities said. The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The crash, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, trapped the pilot and copilot in the cockpit and some occupants in cars, said Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. It also halted flights at the busy travel hub for much of the afternoon. The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks,.