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

From ABC Color · () 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 ran off the runway and struck vehicles near Miami International Airport.
  • Three of the injured people were in critical condition, while emergency crews rescued victims trapped in damaged vehicles and extinguished a fire.
  • The FAA and NTSB opened investigations, and the airport suspended all scheduled takeoffs and landings.

At least five people died after an Amazon cargo plane ran off the runway shortly after landing at Miami International Airport and hit several vehicles, authorities said. Five other people were taken to hospitals, including three who were in critical condition.

Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz confirmed the death toll at a news conference. Erica Benitez, chief of staff for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, said emergency crews received reports of people trapped in vehicles struck by the aircraft.

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded. Benitez said firefighters first focused on putting out the fire and rescuing victims from the damaged vehicles. Images shared on social media showed the aircraft stopped in the middle of a roadway with a large plume of smoke behind it.

We are working closely with local authorities to understand exactly what happened

· Kelly NantelAmazon's spokesperson described the company's response to the crash.

The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air. It left the runway at about 2 p.m. local time after arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA opened an investigation, while the National Transportation Safety Board said it sent a team to examine the crash.

Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel told NBC News, "We are working closely with local authorities to understand exactly what happened" and added, "At this time, our top priority is the safety, well-being and care of everyone involved." All runways and taxiways at the airport remained closed, and officials suspended scheduled departures and arrivals for the day.

At this time, our top priority is the safety, well-being and care of everyone involved

· Kelly NantelAmazon's spokesperson identified the company's immediate priority after the accident.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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