An Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
\n\nThe Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. ET while landing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and appears to have gone down in the area between the airport and adjacent road.
\n\nVideo showed plumes of smoke billowing from the wreckage. Multiple vehicles near the airport were struck, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
\n\nThe FAA identified the plane as a 21 Air aircraft.
\n\nAmazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel clarified that it was an Amazon flight operated by 21 Air. The company is working to support everyone affected, Nantel added.
\n\n“This is a fast-moving situation and we’re still gathering details. We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened,” Nantel said. “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.”
\n\nAll runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport were closed following a ground stop, an airport spokesperson said in a statement.
\n\nMore than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene, where firefighters worked to extinguish a fire sparked by the crash, the agency said in a…
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