Overview
- A Boeing 767 freighter operating for Amazon ran off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crossed a service road before striking multiple parked vehicles, producing a fire that authorities say left at least five people dead.
- Rescue crews used specialized airport firefighting foam and cut tools to free trapped occupants including the pilot and co-pilot, and took five injured people to hospital, three of whom officials reported were in critical condition.
- The crash forced immediate closure of runways at the busy gateway and led to widespread disruption, with hundreds of flights delayed or canceled as recovery and safety checks continued.
- The FAA and the NTSB have dispatched investigative teams, and early video and flight-data observations reported by media outlets and flight trackers raise questions about possible failure of the left main landing gear to touch the runway and a high residual speed when the aircraft overran, though no definitive cause has been released.
- The aircraft was a roughly 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 operated for Amazon by partner carrier 21 Air, both of which say they are cooperating with investigators, and officials say the probe will review cockpit voice/data recorders, maintenance logs and operational records while the cargo status remains unclear.