At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
MIAMI — An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said. The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and plowed across a road used by warehouse workers and…
- Why it matters
- The aircraft struck vehicles on a road used by warehouse workers after leaving the runway, creating immediate hazard to ground personnel at a major cargo hub.
- Most affected
- Warehouse workers at Miami International Airport — Five killed and five injured in direct strike by aircraft and fire.
Amazon cargo operations at Miami — Hub facility now affected by active investigation and potential operational disruption. - Likely next
- Whether the death toll is revised and the official cause of the runway overrun is released.
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