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BREAKING: Plane Crashes Outside Miami International Airport
A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft operated for Amazon Prime Air overran a runway during landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday. A large cloud of smoke could be seen after the aircraft came to a rest after crossing a perimeter road and NW 67th Avenue.
The aircraft, which had departed San Juan, Puerto Rico, landed on Runway 30. Video obtained by local stations showed the plane departing the end of the runway, crossing the roadway, and stopping in a field or adjacent area.
Smoke rose from the wreckage, and flames were visible along the fuselage in some footage. The aircraft’s appeared largely intact at the scene.
Clouds of heavy smoke coming from the Amazon cargo plane that overshot the runway at Miami International Airport. pic.twitter.com/LW0n4AC77y
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A ground stop was issued at the airport immediately following the incident. All departures were halted as of approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday as first responders closed access to the area near NW 34th Street and NW 67th Avenue.
“Prime Air Flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway at approximately 2 p.m. today, leaving the aircraft disabled at the northwest end of the airport. All MIA runways and taxiways are currently closed, and a full ground stop is in effect. Passengers with flights scheduled today should check directly with their airline for flight status updates before heading to the airport,” Miami International Airport said in a statement.
Injuries have been reported, according to a report from local outlet WSVN, though official tallies and details on the number of people affected or their conditions were not immediately released by authorities. The flight carried cargo rather than passengers. No word on the status of the flight crew was available in initial reports.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of the crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing. The agency reported the aircraft struck multiple vehicles near the 2100 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue. More than 60 fire and rescue units responded.
“Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing. Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire, and there are multiple patients,” the department said. The department added that it would provide additional updates on patients as they became available. The exact number of patients and their conditions was not provided.
The Federal Aviation Administration listed the airport status as “disabled aircraft on the runway,” with an indicated end time of 4:30 p.m. EDT. Weather at the time included thunderstorms, a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and south winds at 19.6 knots.
