Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes at Miami International Airport, Killing Five
A Boeing 767 cargo jet operated by 21 Air for Amazon's Prime Air crashed on Sunday at Miami International Airport, killing five people and injuring several others. The plane, which had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overran the runway and plowed into vehicles before bursting into flames.
According to aviation experts, investigators will focus on determining whether the pilots attempted a late landing, as video footage appears to show the plane remaining airborne for an extended period before touching down. The typical landing zone for a plane is within the first 3,000 feet of a runway, and if the cargo jet was beyond that area, it should have aborted the landing and circled back for another attempt.
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate the crash, which will examine factors such as the plane's speed, braking, weather conditions, and mechanical condition. The investigation is expected to be thorough, given the severity of the incident and the fact that it occurred at a major airport.