Amazon cargo airplane crashes at Miami airport after it overshoots runway | Florida
An Amazon cargo airplane crashed at Miami global airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon when a flight from Puerto Rico landed and overshot the runway, sending flames and darkish smoke into the sky.
Videos posted on-line present heavy plumes of smoke surrounding an plane bearing the Amazon arrow emblem on its tail. Unconfirmed reviews counsel there could also be casualties, however particulars about accidents or fatalities remained unclear.
The airplane was reported to be flying for Amazon Prime Air.
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) confirmed the crash in an announcement to the Guardian, saying: “21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after touchdown at Miami International Airport round 2 pm native time on Sunday, September 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will examine.”
The airplane overran the airport’s diagonal runway and was disabled on the north-west finish of the airport, a spokesperson for Miami global airport stated.
An air and floor cease has been issued on the airport, stopping all different flights from touchdown or taking off on the busy south Florida hub.
“All runways and taxiways at MIA are at the moment closed as of 3pm and a floor cease is in impact,” the airport stated, including: “Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has responded to the scene.”
US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said on X that responders would “assess the scene after an Amazon cargo airplane overran the runway”.
“If you’re touring by means of the realm, please count on important delays and potential cancellations,” he added.
The Guardian has additionally reached out to Amazonand the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for remark.
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