Amazon cargo jet overshoots runway at Miami airport, killing five
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft struck vehicles on a road beyond the airfield, killing five people and injuring five others, three critically. The incident prompted a full ground stop and triggered a federal investigation into the cause.
Switch levels to reread the same story more simply, or in more depth.
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport shortly before 2pm on Sunday. The aircraft struck multiple vehicles on a road behind the airport. At least five people were killed and five others injured, three of them critically, according to officials.
The accident prompted a large emergency response as fire crews battled a blaze and managed a fuel leak at the site. US aviation authorities issued a full ground stop at Miami International, temporarily suspending all flights while emergency services worked at the scene.
The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a specialized investigation team to examine the crash and announced it would brief the media on initial findings on Monday. The cause of the runway overrun has not been determined, and investigators plan to examine the aircraft's approach, braking systems and weather conditions at the time of landing.
Summary produced automatically from the cited sources, then adapted to three reading levels.