At least five dead after an Amazon plane went off the runway at Miami airport
The aircraft has crashed during the landing maneuvers
At least five people have died and five more have been injured this Sunday at 2 PM (8 PM in Catalonia) after an Amazon cargo plane went off the runway during a landing maneuver at Miami International Airport.
According to local authorities, the plane veered off the runway and collided with several cars, inside which some people were trapped. The impact also caused a fire on the runway. "We are dealing with a very complex situation in the engine compartments, which caught fire. This meant we had to rescue the pilot and the co-pilot, who were trapped in the aircraft," explained Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah.
At this time, the causes of the accident are unknown, and the United States Federal Aviation Administration stated in a press conference that the incident will be investigated. The accident forced the airport to shut down and mobilized up to 60 fire vehicles with 200 personnel to extinguish the fire.