Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami International Airport
At least five people were killed and several injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport in the United States.
The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon, overran its runway while attempting to land from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The incident occurred at around 2pm ET (18:00 GMT), and multiple vehicles were struck by the plane, which caught fire after crashing.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said that more than 60 fire rescue units were deployed to extinguish the blaze and assess the status of people affected. Some individuals were trapped inside motorized vehicles following the crash, while the pilot and copilot were also trapped in the plane.
The cause of the incident is unknown and is currently under investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).