Cargo plane skids off the runway in Miami, catches fire and causes at least five deaths
Quick Look
- A Prime Air Boeing 767-300, operating for Amazon, skidded off the runway while landing at Miami airport after a flight from Puerto Rico, struck vehicles on the ground and caught fire, leaving at least five dead and five injured.
- The authorities closed all runways and interrupted airport traffic.
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Why It Matters
Prime Air Flight 7598 was an operational cargo flight for Amazon, departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, bound for Miami. The aircraft involved is a Boeing 767-300, a model frequently used for cargo transport.
The aircraft overshot the runway after landing, struck several vehicles and caught fire. “Units arrived and saw that the plane had caught fire following the crash,” Miami police said
A cargo plane skidded off the runway at Miami airport. The aircraft, a Prime Air Boeing 767-300, was arriving from Puerto Rico and skidded off the runway during landing. The aircraft overshot the runway after landing, and reportedly hit several vehicles before catching fire. There are at least five dead and five injured in the accident. Prime Air flight 7598 took off from Luis Munoz Marin airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and landed in Miami around 2pm local time.
The plane off the runway and the flames
"Units arrived and saw that the plane had caught fire following the crash. Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames," Miami police said. Amazon confirmed that the plane that ran off the runway while trying to land at Miami airport was one of its own. The company is gathering information and working with authorities to understand what happened.
What happened
Miami airport announced, as reported by the BBC, that "around 2pm today (local time, ed.), Prime Air flight 7598 left the runway at Miami International Airport and stopped at the north-west end of the airport. All runways are closed, and traffic is stopped". Firefighters are in action on site.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An official investigation into the causes of the runway exit and subsequent fire will be launched.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the precise cause of the run off the track?
- Were there any meteorological or technical factors that contributed to the accident?
- What is the identity of the victims and injured?
