The Boeing 767 overran a Miami International Airport runway, struck vehicles and left three injured people in critical condition.
MIAMI, FL — At least five people were killed and five others were injured Sunday when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport, crossed into an area beyond the airport and struck several vehicles, authorities said.
The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. Sept. 6 as Prime Air Flight 7598 arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Boeing 767-300 freighter was operated by cargo carrier 21 Air on behalf of Amazon. Three of the injured were in critical condition, while two others were hospitalized with less severe injuries, according to Miami-Dade officials. Authorities had not publicly identified those killed or injured as of Sunday night.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said roughly 200 emergency personnel and more than 60 units responded to the crash. The aircraft caught fire after leaving the runway, forcing crews to fight flames while also conducting search-and-rescue operations around the plane and damaged vehicles. Fire officials said one person was trapped beneath a vehicle and had to be freed by specialized rescue crews.
The pilot and copilot also became trapped in the cockpit after the crash, officials said. Authorities did not immediately provide a complete account of where each person who died was located when the aircraft struck the vehicles. Firefighters used specialized airport equipment to extinguish the fire, while hazardous materials teams worked to shut down an aircraft engine and control a fuel leak.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway after landing at about 2 p.m. The plane had departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan earlier Sunday. Preliminary flight-tracking information indicated the jet was traveling about 112 knots, or 129 mph, when it left the usable runway area. Investigators had not determined why the aircraft failed to stop before reaching the end of the runway.
The crash forced Miami International Airport to halt flight operations as firefighters and other emergency crews worked at the scene. Two of the airport’s four runways had reopened by Sunday evening, several hours after the accident. More than 160 flights were canceled and nearly 325 were delayed by late Sunday, according to flight-tracking data cited by The Associated Press. Some flights were diverted to Orlando International Airport during the disruption.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to Miami and planned an initial media briefing Monday. Investigators are expected to examine the aircraft, its flight recorders, crew actions, runway conditions and other evidence before determining a probable cause. Officials had not said Sunday night that any single factor caused the accident.
Weather conditions at the time included thunderstorms and wind gusts of up to about 30 mph in the Miami area, according to weather information cited by The Associated Press. It was not immediately known whether weather contributed to the crash. Investigators will have to determine where the aircraft touched down, how much runway remained and whether mechanical, operational, environmental or other factors played a role.
The aircraft was a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 that had originally been used as a passenger jet before being converted for cargo service in 2015, according to flight-tracking information. Amazon said it was working with authorities and would cooperate with the investigation. 21 Air also said it was cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration and local officials.
Authorities continued working at the crash site Sunday night as the federal investigation began. The identities of the five people killed had not been released, and officials had not announced an updated condition for the five hospitalized patients. The NTSB’s investigation is expected to provide the next official findings about how the aircraft overran the runway.
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