Five dead and five injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns Miami runway

At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport, local officials said. Five others were injured, including three in critical condition.

Prime Air Flight 7598 left the airport's diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday and struck several vehicles on the ground. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said at least two people were trapped in vehicles hit by the aircraft, while the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane. Officials did not identify those who died.

More than 60 rescue units and about 200 personnel responded, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. Emergency crews continued dealing with an active fuel leak from the aircraft late Sunday afternoon.

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We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened.

The airport halted all flights immediately after the crash, but two of its four runways had reopened by Sunday evening. The plane was a Boeing 767-300 that had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cargo airline 21 Air operated it for Amazon.

Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said, "We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened," adding, "Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved." The FAA said it would investigate. The crash was not the first fatal accident involving an Amazon Prime Air aircraft.

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Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.