Amazon cargo plane hits vehicles after overrunning Miami runway, killing five

At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and caught fire, authorities and police said. Five other people were taken to hospital, three of them in critical condition.

The aircraft ran beyond the runway on Sunday afternoon local time during an attempted landing. Officials initially gave no details about the victims, leaving it unclear whether those killed or injured included crew members, people on the ground, or both.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was a Boeing 767-300 that had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Cargo carrier 21 Air operated the flight for Amazon. The FAA said it would investigate the crash.

Miami airport temporarily halted all air traffic after the incident. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of major delays and possible cancellations, while the airport later said one runway had reopened and advised passengers to check with their airlines. The airport serves a region popular with tourists, and many Americans were traveling over the holiday weekend.

An Amazon spokeswoman said the aircraft had been involved in an incident during its landing attempt and that the company was working closely with authorities to understand what happened. Amazon uses its own cargo operation to move packages over long distances, but it remained unclear whether the plane was carrying a load. The flight was operated through a partner airline.