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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.
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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 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.
+ 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 At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport An Amazon Prime cargo plane was landing at the airport around 2 p.m.
− 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.
+ ET on Sunday when it overran the runway, crashed and rammed into vehicles on the ground, according to FAA.
+ National At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Updated September 7, 20268:00 AM ET Originally published September 6, 20263:54 PM ET By
Chandelis Duster
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Arezou Rezvani
An Amazon cargo plane is seen after it crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday in Miami.
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Five people were killed when a cargo plane crashed at the Miami International Airport on Sunday. Local officials said the scene on the ground was chaotic, with multiple people taken to area hospitals.
+ Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Authorities in Florida on Monday were investigating a plane crash in Miami International Airport that killed at least five people a day earlier.
− Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the Miami-Dade County sheriff, said that the plane, operated by Amazon, overran the runway at approximately 1:58 p.m.
+ Five people were also injured in the crash, though it is not yet clear how many of the people killed or hurt were on board the plane or on the ground.
An Amazon Prime cargo plane was landing at the airport around 2 p.m.
− "It came to rest at a field adjacent to the airport," she said.
+ ET on Sunday when it overran the runway, crashed and rammed into vehicles on the ground, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Amazon says the plane was operated by 21 Air, a contract cargo carrier.
− 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.
+ Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the Miami-Dade County sheriff, said that the plane came to rest in a field adjacent to the airport.
− Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said over 60 MDFR units had responded. During a news briefing, MDFR Chief Ray Jadallah said there was a fuel leak from the aircraft, which they are working to mitigate.
+ Photos from the scene showed the Prime Air plane, a Boeing 767, off the runway, in a parking lot, its wings charred.
− 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.
+ In a statement to NPR, the FAA said that Flight 7598 originally took off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
+
"What we found was a very complex situation here," Miami-Dade County Fire Chief Ray Jadallah told reporters on Sunday.
− "All runways and taxiways at MIA are currently closed as of 3:00 p.m.," the department said.
+ Jadallah said the airplane struck a couple of vehicles, requiring extrication of trapped victims. He also said emergency teams were engaged in a search and rescue operation of the pilot and co-pilot.
− The FAA on Sunday issued a ground stop on planes until 3 p.m.
+ Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said over 60 MDFR units had responded.
+ Jadallah said there was a fuel leak from the aircraft, which they were working to mitigate.
On the ground on Monday also were National Transportation Safety Board investigators as they looked into all factors, from potential mechanical failure to environmental variables or flight crew performance.
Following the crash, the FAA on Sunday issued a ground stop on planes until 3 p.m.
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+ Transportation Secretary 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."
The closure caused delays, flight cancellations and long lines at the airport with passengers rebooking flights.
− 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.
+ Miami International Airport said on Monday morning that two of the four runways were back open, but cautioned that it was still dealing with the "impacts of this incident."
"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.
+ We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened," said Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel in a post on social media.
− We're doing everything we can to support those affected."
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+ We're doing everything we can to support those affected."
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