At least five killed after Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami airport
Five people are injured, and the cause of the crash is being investigated, authorities say.
At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo plane crashed in the United States, overrunning its runway while landing at Miami International Airport and disrupting one of the country’s busiest airports.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a social media post that a Boeing 767-300 overran the runway at 2pm ET (18:00 GMT) upon arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Five people were also injured in the crash, three of whom are in critical condition, and two others were hospitalised with less severe injuries, Miami-Dade County officials said in a news conference.
An Amazon spokesperson said the plane was operated by 21 Air and experienced “an incident” while attempting to land.