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Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, left the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time Sunday, the FAA said.
  • The aircraft struck several vehicles and caught fire, while more than 60 Miami-Dade fire and rescue units responded and worked to extinguish the blaze and treat injured people.

An Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed after leaving the runway at Miami International Airport, triggering a major emergency response and sending thick smoke into the air.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Prime Air Flight 7598 went off the runway at about 2 p.m. local time Sunday. The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300 that had taken off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The plane struck several vehicles after landing and caught fire. More than 60 units from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue went to the scene, according to the department.

“Upon arrival at the scene, professionals encountered an aircraft that had caught fire as a result of the accident, with intense flames and a lot of smoke,” the department said. Firefighters were working to put out the blaze and attend to injured people.

Upon arrival at the scene, professionals encountered an aircraft that had caught fire as a result of the accident, with intense flames and a lot of smoke. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire and attend to the injured.

· Miami-Dade Fire RescueThe department described the aircraft fire and the emergency response at the airport.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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