MIAMI: An Amazon cargo aircraft overshot a runway because it landed Sunday (Sep 6) in Miami, crashing into autos and catching fireplace, officers mentioned.
Video confirmed thick smoke billowing from the blue and white Boeing 767 that had arrived round 2.00pm native time (1800 GMT) from Puerto Rico, as fireplace vehicles raced to the scene.
There was no speedy phrase on casualties within the incident reported by the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami Worldwide Airport.
The Miami-Dade Hearth Division mentioned the aircraft working as Prime Air Flight 7598 caught fireplace because of what it referred to as a crash.
“Firefighters are engaged on extinguishing the fireplace and assessing sufferers,” it mentioned on X.
The division mentioned the aircraft overran a runway and hit a number of autos close to the airport. Greater than 60 firefighters rushed to the scene, it mentioned.
The airport mentioned all its runways and taxiways have been shut down due to the accident.
