Plane accident in Miami: At least five dead and several injured

At least five people died in the incident. Five others were injured and taken to hospital, officials and police said at a press conference. Initially there was no more precise information about the fatalities - so it remained unclear whether crew members of the aircraft or people on the ground were affected.

The machine came to a stop next to or on a road; the information and recordings from on site are not clear. According to the fire department, the accident occurred in the early afternoon (local time). Videos showed smoke rising from a Boeing 767. How the accident occurred is still unclear. The US Federal Aviation Administration has started an investigation.

Air traffic has since been suspended

An Amazon spokeswoman wrote on Platform X that there had been an incident during the landing attempt. They are working closely with the authorities to understand what exactly happened. Amazon has its own cargo airline to transport packages over long distances faster. It remained unclear whether the plane was loaded. According to Amazon, the flight took place via a partner airline.

The airport in Miami had to suspend flights, as it announced on X. So far around 250 flights have been affected. The Florida region is very popular with tourists. It was later said that a runway was open, but passengers should also contact their respective airline for information. This weekend, many Americans will be traveling due to a holiday on Monday. Miami is one of the largest commercial airports in the USA.