A cargo plane operating for Amazon caught fire after skidding off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 7, in an accident that left five people dead, according to authorities. The Boeing 767-300 was completing its third flight of the day when it lost control on landing and collided with two ground vehicles, quickly bursting into flames.
The aircraft had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, carrying two crew members. Videos that circulated widely on social media captured the dramatic moment of impact, showing the plane careening off the runway before smoke and fire engulfed the scene. Another widely shared clip appeared to show a crew member escaping the burning aircraft in the chaotic aftermath.
Officials have since released the names of the five victims connected to the crash, though the exact circumstances that caused the plane to veer off course remain under investigation. Miami International Airport, one of the busiest cargo hubs in the United States, continues to operate as authorities work to determine what went wrong during this routine delivery flight from Puerto Rico.
For more details on the victims and the ongoing investigation, read the full story at eltiempo.com.
Source: Revelan identidades de víctimas del accidente del avión de carga de Amazon en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
Image: Aero Icarus, BY-SA 2.0 (via Openverse).