At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo aircraft overran the runway during a landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles on a road surrounding the airport, officials said.<\/p>\n
There is no apparent threat to public safety at this time, the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office said during a news conference Sunday evening. The scene is still active.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnits arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing,\u201d an X post from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says.<\/p>\n
More than 60 fire units responded to the scene to put out the fire, a spokesperson for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today. This is a fast-moving situation and we\u2019re still gathering details,\u201d Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement to CNN. \u201cWe\u2019re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We\u2019re doing everything we can to support those affected,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and landed on runway 30, which is more than 9,000 feet long, according to FAA data.<\/p>\n
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is gathering information about the crash and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not clear why the plane was unable to stop before the end of the runway. A review of air traffic control audio by CNN shows the pilots did not declare an emergency before the landing.<\/p>\n
Later, inspection crews reported there were no aircraft parts or debris found on the runway, but the plane damaged navigational equipment when it left the pavement.<\/p>\n
A ground stop at the airport was lifted around 5 p.m. ET, and there\u2019s a ground delay into Monday due to the disabled aircraft on the runway, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n
The FAA said the 21 Air flight overran the runway around 2 p.m. local time. The airline is a cargo carrier with an operations center in Miami that performs flights for companies like Amazon and DHL using Boeing 767 aircraft.<\/p>\n
Runway excursions \u2013 when airplanes go off the runway \u2013 are the number one incident involving airplanes worldwide, according to data from the International Air Transport Association.<\/p>\n
The runways at Miami International, like many airports, have a designated safety area that serves as a buffer in case excursions occur.<\/p>\n
CNN\u2019s Sarah Dewberry and Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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