At least five people have been killed after an Amazon Air cargo aircraft overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on September 6.
The Boeing 767-300 freighter, operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it overran the runway at around 2pm local time and struck several vehicles.
Reports say that five people were also injured, three critically, according to local officials. The two pilots were among those taken to hospital.
Reuters reported that emergency services deployed more than 60 rescue units and around 200 personnel to the scene, where responders dealt with a fire and fuel leak.
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department initially closed all runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport following the accident, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop. Airport operations subsequently resumed.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company was “working closely with local authorities to understand exactly what happened”.
She added: “At this time, our utmost priority is the safety, well-being and care of all individuals involved.”
Boeing also offered its condolences to those affected and said it was cooperating with the investigation.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into the accident, with the FAA also investigating. The cause of the runway overrun has not yet been determined.
