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Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami - AP News

Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami - AP News

Federal investigators are examining why an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people, including passengers in a van and an SUV struck outside airport property. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy confirmed Monday that all five victims were connected to two vehicles: a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside the airport boundary.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy confirmed Monday that all five victims were connected to two vehicles: a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside the airport boundary. Homendy did not specify how many people were in the SUV or where exactly each victim was found. She described the scene as "utter devastation" after walking the path the Boeing 767 followed.

The crash is drawing federal scrutiny because of the scale of the disaster and the unusual detail that one vehicle struck was beyond the airport's perimeter. That raises questions about how far the plane traveled after leaving the runway and what, if anything, could have stopped it sooner. Seven people were in the cleaning company van alone, meaning at least two survived that collision.

Amazon has not yet publicly addressed the crash in detail, and investigators have not released a cause. The NTSB typically takes 12 to 24 months to complete a full accident report, so answers for the families of those five people are a long way off.

Common questions

How many people were killed in the Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami?

Five people were killed when an Amazon Boeing 767 cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport. All five victims were connected to two vehicles: a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company and an SUV that was struck outside the airport boundary.

What caused the Amazon plane to crash at Miami International Airport?

Federal investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are still examining why the Boeing 767 ran off the runway. No cause has been determined yet. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy described the scene as 'utter devastation' after walking the path the aircraft followed.

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