Five people, including two pilots, were taken to hospital after an Amazon cargo plane that departed Puerto Rico crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, overran the runway while landing at approximately 2 p.m. (local time).
The aircraft had departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A source familiar with the incident said the two pilots were taken to Jackson South Medical Center, while three other people were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Authorities have not released details about their conditions.
Miami International Airport said all runways and taxiways were closed and a ground stop imposed because of the disabled aircraft.
Amazon confirmed that the plane was operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air.
‘This is a fast-moving situation and we’re still gathering details,’ the company said, adding that its priority was the safety and care of everyone involved.
The FAA said it would investigate, while the National Transportation Safety Board announced that it was sending a team to Miami to examine the crash.