Five Killed After Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport

Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport

An Amazon cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. Details of the crash were not immediately available, but video showed plumes of smoke billowing from the site. It appears that the aircraft crashed onto a road outside the airport.

At least five people were killed when a Boeing plane flying for Amazon crashed in Miami after overshooting the the runway and ending up on a busy roadway. Images from the scene shared by NBC Miami show the plane, with Amazon branding, precariously close to a building. Smoke can be seen billowing from the aircraft. The cargo plane was landing at Miami International Airport from San Juan, Puerto Rico when it overran the runway on Sunday at around 2pm and 'struck multiple vehicles' on Northwest 42n

BREAKING: At least five people are dead and five others are injured after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles Sunday, officials said. The crash prompted a ground stop at the airport as emergency crews responded to the scene and the Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation. #breakingnews #miami #amazon #aviation

Inside the aftermath of the Amazon plane crash in Miami