A cargo aircraft bound for Miami International Airport ended in tragedy on Sunday, September 6, after it ran off the runway upon landing and quickly caught fire. Videos circulating on social media show a chaotic scene, with a thick column of black smoke rising over the airport as emergency crews rushed to the site.
The plane, which had departed from Puerto Rico, was operating a cargo route associated with Amazon’s delivery network, according to local reports. Authorities confirmed that five people died in the incident, though details about the passengers and crew aboard the flight, as well as the exact cause of the accident, have not yet been made public.
Miami International Airport, one of the busiest cargo and passenger hubs in the United States, saw a large-scale emergency response, with firefighters and rescue teams working to contain the blaze and assess the wreckage. Investigators are expected to examine flight data and physical evidence from the crash site to determine what caused the plane to leave the runway before it burst into flames.
This is a developing story, and more information is likely to emerge in the coming hours and days as officials release further details about the victims and the investigation into the cause of the crash.
For more details and the original videos, read the full story at El Tiempo.
Source: Videos del avión de carga de Amazon que se salió de pista en aeropuerto de Miami y terminó en llamas: cinco muertos (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
Image: Aero Icarus, BY-SA 2.0 (via Openverse).