VIDEOS: Amazon Air cargo plane catches fire at Miami airport; no casualties reported

Panic spread through a residential area near Miami International Airport after residents heard a loud bang and saw a thick column of smoke rise into the sky. Minutes later, an Amazon cargo aircraft stood engulfed in flames just a short distance from the runway.

The incident occurred near Perimeter Road, south of South 3rd Street. Residents alerted authorities after hearing what sounded like an explosion. Witnesses recorded the burning aircraft on their mobile phones, with videos showing heavy black smoke around the plane.

The aircraft carried Amazon’s logo and was identified in an update as a Boeing 767-33 operated by Prime Air. Reports said the plane overran the runway. Emergency crews went to the scene as firefighters and aviation authorities began checking the area.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to extinguish the blaze and control risks around the airport. U.S. media reported that no one had been reported injured or killed at that point.

The Federal Aviation Administration said departures bound for Miami International Airport had been suspended because of an “aircraft disabled on the runway.” Firefighters and aviation agencies continued their checks to determine what caused the flames and return air operations in the city to normal.

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