Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes off Miami runway
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- An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 left a runway while landing at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and caught fire, authorities said.
- Five people reportedly died, while two pilots and three others were taken to hospital, according to airport officials.
- Firefighters sent more than 60 units to the scene, and airport runways and taxiways were closed.
An Amazon cargo plane left the runway while landing in Miami, collided with vehicles and caught fire, authorities said. Five people were reported dead.
Videos showed thick smoke rising from the blue-and-white Boeing 767 as fire trucks rushed to the scene. The aircraft had arrived from Puerto Rico and landed at about 2 p.m. local time.
Miami airport officials said two pilots and three other people were taken to hospital after the crash. No further details were immediately available.
Miami-Dade firefighters said the aircraft was operating as Prime Air Flight 7598. It ran off the runway and struck several vehicles near the airport. More than 60 firefighters were sent to the scene.
Airport officials said all runways and taxiways were closed because of the accident.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. 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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