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Cargo plane overruns runway and crashes outside Miami airport

A Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air prompted airport runway closures after landing from Puerto Rico

The short version

  • A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air and displaying an Amazon logo crashed after overrunning a runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday.[NBC News]
  • The aircraft had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, before coming to a stop off the runway.[NBC News]
  • Officials closed all runways at Miami International Airport following the crash.[NBC News]
  • Air traffic control audio suggests the aircraft may have struck a vehicle along a perimeter road.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • A Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air overran the runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. ET.[NBC News]
  • The aircraft, which had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, displayed an Amazon logo on its tail.[NBC News]
  • Miami International Airport closed all of its runways following the crash.[NBC News]
  • Air traffic control audio indicated that the plane may have struck a vehicle on an airport perimeter road.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether the plane struck a vehicle on the perimeter road remains unconfirmed beyond initial air traffic control recordings.[ABC News]

Sources

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