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At least five killed after Amazon cargo plane crashes near Miami airport

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

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

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  • At least five people died and five others were injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, officials said.
  • The Prime Air Boeing 767, arriving from Puerto Rico, struck several vehicles and caught fire, prompting more than 60 firefighters to respond.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration opened an investigation into the crash.

At least five people died after an Amazon cargo plane ran off the runway at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and caught fire, authorities confirmed.

Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said five people were killed and five others were taken to hospital with injuries. The crash happened after the aircraft landed on Sunday.

The Miami Fire Department said more than 60 firefighters went to the scene. Crews worked to extinguish the fire and assess the injured after finding the aircraft engulfed in heavy flames and smoke. Images later showed patrol cars and ambulances at the site, with the fire apparently extinguished.

doing everything possible to help those affected

· Kelly NantelAmazon’s spokesperson described the company’s response after confirming the crash.

The FAA identified the aircraft as Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 arriving from Puerto Rico. The plane left the runway at about 2 p.m. and came to rest northwest of the airport. Videos circulating online showed smoke and flames rising from the aircraft, which appeared to have crossed a road before stopping.

Amazon confirmed the incident during landing. Spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company was “doing everything possible to help those affected” and that “the situation is evolving very quickly and we are still gathering information.”

The situation is evolving very quickly and we are still gathering information.

· Kelly NantelAmazon said it was continuing to establish what happened.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia 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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