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Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami leaves five dead and five injured
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway into a parking lot, according to Jalopnik.
The short version
- An Amazon cargo aircraft overran a runway at Miami International Airport, skidding onto a public road and into a parking lot.[Jalopnik]
- Five people were killed, including victims on the ground, and at least five others were injured with three in critical condition.[Jalopnik]
- Federal safety officials are investigating the crash, with the exact cause not yet determined.[Jalopnik]
Key facts
- An Amazon cargo aircraft crashed after overrunning the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.[Jalopnik]
- The aircraft skidded across a public road and into a parking lot, striking multiple vehicles.[Jalopnik]
- Five people were killed, including individuals who were on the ground outside the plane.[Jalopnik]
- At least five individuals were injured, with three patients listed in critical condition.[Jalopnik]
- The National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation into the crash.[Jalopnik]
What remains uncertain
- The underlying cause of the accident remains unknown, including whether landing gear failure triggered the crash or resulted from a prior failure.[Jalopnik]
Sources
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