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'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
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The FAA said it will investigate the crash.
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department said in a statement that the plane overran the diagonal runway and is disabled at the northwest end of the airport. "All runways and taxiways at MIA are currently closed as of 3:00 p.m.," the department said. The FAA on Sunday issued a ground stop on planes until 3 p.m. that was later extended until 5:30 p.m. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered so that first responders could assess the scene and warned travelers of "significant delays and potential cancellations."
At the time of the crash, the plane was being operated by the contract cargo carrier 21 Air, according to Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel.
"This is a fast-moving situation and we're still gathering details. We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened," Nantel said in a post on social media. "Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We're doing everything we can to support those affected."
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− Fresh Air Wild Card with Rachel Martin It's Been a Minute Embedded Get NPR+ More Podcasts & Shows Search Newsletters NPR Shop Get NPR+ Tiny Desk New Music Friday All Songs Considered Music Features Live Sessions About NPR Diversity Support Careers Press Ethics 'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Video showed thick smoke rising from the plane crash of the Boeing 767 that the Federal Aviation Administration says overran the airport runway in Miami.
+ Fresh Air Wild Card with Rachel Martin It's Been a Minute Embedded Get NPR+ More Podcasts & Shows Search Newsletters NPR Shop Get NPR+ Tiny Desk New Music Friday All Songs Considered Music Features Live Sessions About NPR Diversity Support Careers Press Ethics Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Video showed thick smoke rising from the plane crash of the Boeing 767 that the Federal Aviation Administration says overran the airport runway in Miami.
− National 'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Updated September 6, 20264:34 PM ET Originally published September 6, 20263:54 PM ET By
Chandelis Duster
An Amazon cargo plane is seen after it crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday in Miami, Florida.
+ National Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Updated September 6, 20264:34 PM ET Originally published September 6, 20263:54 PM ET By
Chandelis Duster
An Amazon cargo plane is seen after it crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday in Miami, Florida.
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There are "multiple patients" after a cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, according to local fire officials.
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Five people were killed when a cargo plane crashed at the Miami International Airport on Sunday.
− It's not clear whether anyone was killed in the incident.
+ Local officials said the scene on the ground was chaotic, with multiple people taken to area hospitals.
− Video posted on social media shows an Amazon Prime Air plane, a Boeing 767, off the runway with its tail over the fence and thick black smoke rising from the aircraft.
+ Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff said that the plane, operated by Amazon, overran the runway at approximately 1:58 p.m. "It came to rest at a field adjacent to the airport," she said.
− Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said there are "multiple patients" and that firefighters were working to extinguish the fire, calling it an active scene with over 60 MDFR units responding.
+ Video posted on social media shows the Prime Air plane, a Boeing 767, off the runway with its tail over the fence and thick black smoke rising from the aircraft.
− The cargo plane overran a runway after landing at the airport around 2 p.m.
+ Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said over 60 MDFR units had responded.
− ET, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to NPR.
+ During a news briefing, MDFR Chief Ray Jadallah said there was a fuel leak from the aircraft, which they are working to mitigate.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to NPR that Flight 7598 originally took off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
− It said Flight 7598 originally took off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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