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Amazon Cargo Plane Runs Off Miami Runway and Hits Vehicles

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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  • An Amazon Boeing 767 cargo plane ran off the runway while landing in Miami, struck several vehicles and caught fire.
  • The aircraft arrived from Puerto Rico, and more than 60 firefighters responded; authorities reported no deaths at the time of publication.
  • Miami International Airport closed all runways and taxiways while emergency crews worked at the scene.

An Amazon cargo plane ran off the runway while landing in Miami, hit several vehicles and caught fire, authorities said.

Videos showed dense smoke rising from the Boeing 767, which arrived from Puerto Rico at about 2 p.m. local time. Fire trucks quickly moved toward the scene.

Authorities had not reported any deaths. More than 60 firefighters responded, while Miami International Airport closed all runways and taxiways. The Miami-Dade Fire Department said crews were working to extinguish the fire and assess patients.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire and assess patients.

· Miami-Dade Fire DepartmentThe department described the emergency response after the aircraft struck vehicles and caught fire.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá 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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