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Thick black smoke rises from cargo plane after crash at Miami airport

From Berlingske · () Danish

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  • Miami International Airport suspended departures after an Amazon Boeing 767 cargo plane overran the runway during landing.
  • Video showed the aircraft near a busy road with thick black smoke rising from it, and local authorities said the plane caught fire.
  • The number of injured people was not known, although several patients were reportedly being treated, while more than 60 firefighters attended the scene.

Miami International Airport suspended all departures on Sunday evening after an Amazon Boeing 767 cargo plane ran beyond the runway while landing.

Videos from the scene showed the aircraft near a busy road as a dense black cloud of smoke rose from it. Local authorities said the plane caught fire after the accident. CBS News reported that the local fire service received several calls at around 2 p.m. about an aircraft that had struck several vehicles.

The number of injured people was not immediately known. BBC reported that “several patients” were being treated, while more than 60 firefighters were at the scene.

The U.S. transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said travelers at the airport should expect delays and possible cancellations.

several patients

· BBCThe report said several patients were receiving treatment after the crash.
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