Prime Air 767 Overruns Miami Runway, Killing at Least 4 in Fiery Crash
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Updated · Times Now · Sep 6
Prime Air 767 Overruns Miami Runway, Killing at Least 4 in Fiery Crash
3 articles · Updated · Times Now · Sep 6
Summary
Four people were initially classified as dead and two critically injured after Amazon Prime Air flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 freighter, overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport and caught fire.
The aircraft, registered N1997A and operated by 21 Air from San Juan, crossed a roadway before stopping in a field near an Amazon warehouse, where video showed flames and thick black smoke.
Miami airport halted departing flights as firefighters and other emergency crews worked the scene, while authorities had not yet confirmed whether the reported fatalities were aboard the jet or on the ground.
The cause of the runway excursion remains unclear, and aviation authorities are expected to investigate the aircraft's approach, runway conditions, braking and possible technical factors.