Five people are dead and multiple are injured after an Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
\n\nThe Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft overran the runway just before 2 p.m. ET while it was landing, according to officials. The plane was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
\n\nThe plane overran runway number 30, and came to rest at a field next other the airport, Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.
\n\nMultiple people were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries, she said.
\n\nA hotline has been set up for family members who may have been involved in the tragedy. The scene remains active.
\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,” she said. “Right now, our absolute priority is the…
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