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Amazon Cargo Plane Runs Off Miami Runway and Hits Vehicles

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • An Amazon Boeing 767 cargo plane ran off the runway while landing in Miami, collided with several vehicles and caught fire.
  • The aircraft had arrived from Puerto Rico, and authorities reported no deaths while emergency crews assessed possible injuries.
  • More than 60 firefighters responded, and Miami International Airport closed all runways and taxiways.

An Amazon cargo plane ran off the runway during a landing in Miami, collided with several vehicles and caught fire, authorities reported.

The Boeing 767 had arrived from Puerto Rico at around 2 p.m. local time. Videos showed thick smoke rising from the aircraft as fire trucks rushed to the scene.

The plane operated as Prime Air Flight 7598. The Miami-Dade Fire Department said it had overshot a runway and struck vehicles near the airport. “Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire and assess patients,” the department said on X.

More than 60 firefighters responded to the accident. Authorities had not reported any fatalities, while Miami International Airport closed all runways and taxiways.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire and assess patients.

· Miami-Dade Fire DepartmentThe department described crews’ response to the fire and possible injuries.
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