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Amazon cargo plane leaves runway during landing and hits vehicles, killing at least five

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Prime Air Flight 7598 left the runway at Miami International Airport at about 2 p.m. and collided with vehicles, killing at least five people and injuring five others.
  • The crash sparked fires and trapped people in vehicles, prompting a rescue and firefighting response involving about 200 personnel.
  • Authorities said specialist crews rescued a trapped person and secured the aircraft’s engines and fuel after the crash.

An Amazon cargo plane veered off the runway while landing at Miami International Airport, striking several vehicles and leaving at least five people dead and five injured.

Prime Air Flight 7598 left the runway at about 2 p.m., according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, cited by CNN and other outlets. Authorities said flames erupted after the aircraft collided with the vehicles, with several people trapped inside and requiring rescue.

Images from the scene showed the plane stopped with its lower fuselage touching the ground. Despite the fire, the aircraft appeared to remain largely intact.

About 200 personnel rushed to the airport after the crash to search for victims, carry out rescues and extinguish fires caused by the collision. A statement said a person trapped in one of the vehicles was rescued by a specialist Maryland fire and rescue team. A hazardous-materials unit safely shut down the aircraft’s engines and dealt with the fuel, according to the report.

A person was trapped in one of the vehicles involved in the crash and was rescued by specialist Maryland fire and rescue personnel.

· Fire and rescue authoritiesThe statement described the rescue of a person trapped inside a vehicle after the plane collision.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. 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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