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Flights Diverted to Puerto Rico After Plane Crash in Miami

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

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

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  • Aerostar Puerto Rico said three American Airlines flights bound for Miami were diverted to San Juan after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane ran off the runway in Miami.
  • San Juan airport continued operating while authorities monitored the temporary suspension of operations at Miami International Airport.

Three American Airlines flights headed for Miami were diverted to San Juan after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane ran off the runway while departing from the Florida city.

Aerostar Puerto Rico, the operator of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, announced the diversions in a statement. The company said airport operations in San Juan continued while it monitored the effects of a temporary suspension at Miami International Airport.

The affected flights were AA3465 from Dominica, with an estimated arrival time of 3:47 p.m. local time, or 7:47 p.m. GMT, and AA2691 from Fort-de-France, Martinique. The supplied report cuts off before giving the full details of the remaining flight.

The cargo aircraft had departed from the Puerto Rican capital before the accident in Miami, prompting the temporary changes to passenger flight operations.

continue while the effects of a temporary suspension of operations are monitored

· Aerostar Puerto RicoStatement describing operations at San Juan airport after the Miami accident.
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Originally published by Diario Libre 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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