What is known about the Amazon cargo plane that overshot the runway at Miami airport
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- An Amazon-operated Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport after departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- The aircraft crossed the airport perimeter, struck several vehicles and caught fire, with authorities reporting several injuries.
- Ground operations were temporarily suspended, roads near the airport were closed and the FAA said it would investigate.
An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crossed the terminal perimeter and hit several vehicles. The incident left several people injured, caused delays and temporarily suspended airport operations.
The Boeing 767-300 had departed from Luis Muรฑoz Marรญn International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Federal Aviation Administration said Air Flight 7598 left the runway at about 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6, and said the agency would investigate.
The Air Flight 7598 flight went off the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft took off from Luis Muรฑoz Marรญn International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate.
According to preliminary reconstructions, the aircraft ran off the end of runway 30, broke through the airport fence and crossed Northwest 67th Avenue before catching fire. It stopped in an adjacent field near Amazon's DMI3 warehouse facilities. Video shown by NBC 6 depicted the large cargo aircraft tilted over a road beside the airport, with a thick column of black smoke rising from the scene.
Several injuries
About 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were deployed. Authorities said the aircraft struck multiple vehicles, while a statement cited by local media described โseveral injuries.โ Officials had not specified the number of injured people or the severity of their injuries.
Northwest 67th Avenue remained closed between Northwest 25th Street and Northwest 36th Street as emergency crews worked at the scene. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all ground operations at Miami International Airport had been suspended while responders assessed the situation. The FAA said it would send investigators.
Total suspension
Originally published by La Naciรณn 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.