Crashed Amazon cargo jet struck two vehicles, ended up 1,300 feet past runway, NTSB says
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board didn't provide details on the cause of the crash in Miami, which killed at least five people.
TL;DR
- An Amazon cargo jet crashed at Miami International Airport after overrunning the runway by about 1,300 feet.
- The accident killed at least five people and injured at least five others.
- The plane struck a van with seven people on board and a passenger vehicle outside the airport perimeter.
- The crash caused significant disruptions to air travel, with over 160 flights canceled and hundreds more delayed.
- Investigators recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
- Two of the four runways at Miami International Airport remain closed.