Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

Five people were killed and five others were injured when an Amazon cargo plane veered off the runway and crashed into ground vehicles at Miami International Airport in the United States, authorities confirmed. The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane, which was flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, veered off the runway as it was attempting to land at the airport around 2 p.m. local time. Five people died as a result of the aircraft veering off the runway and hitting nearby vehicles, and three of the five injured are in critical condition, according to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Immediately after the accident, the aircraft caught fire, and some people were trapped in the vehicles, prompting rescue teams to conduct emergency rescue operations. More than 200 firefighters arrived at the scene and managed to extinguish the fire from the aircraft, but fuel leaks are still being contained. The main cause of the aircraft veering off the runway has not yet been identified, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation. Due to this incident, flights at the airport, which handles many flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, were temporarily suspended, causing delays for many passengers. The Amazon cargo plane involved in this serious accident was operated by 21 Air, an airline based in North Carolina. Amazon authorities have announced that they will fully cooperate with the investigation teams regarding this incident. According to flight data from FlightRadar24, severe thunderstorms were occurring around the airport at the time of the accident. This incident occurred during the Labor Day holiday period, when many people travel in the United States. Relevant authorities are currently clearing the debris and accelerating the investigation. Reference – BBC