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Boeing cargo plane overshoots runway and ends up on Miami road as fire breaks out

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

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

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  • A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft operating for Amazon Prime Air overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport.
  • The plane crossed an airport road and Northwest 67th Avenue before stopping nearby, with heavy smoke and flames reported at the scene.
  • Initial reports indicated injuries, while airport takeoffs were temporarily halted.

A Boeing 767 cargo plane operating for Amazon Prime Air overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport and crossed onto a nearby road before catching fire.

The aircraft was operating 21 Air Flight 7598 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Boeing 767-300 went beyond the end of the runway at about 2 p.m. local time on Sunday.

Videos published by U.S. media showed the aircraft, marked with Amazonโ€™s recognizable branding, outside the airport area. According to footage published by WSVN, it crossed an airport road and Northwest 67th Avenue before stopping in a nearby area.

Smoke and flames rose from the aircraft after the incident. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said firefighters found a major fire and thick smoke when they arrived. Initial information indicated that people were injured, but authorities had not released details about their condition.

Numerous emergency crews were sent to the scene, and takeoffs from Miami International Airport were temporarily suspended.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. 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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