Overshoot

At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said. Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah told reporters that in addition to five fatalities, three people were transported to trauma centres "in critical condition" and two more were treated at a local hospital.

"The airplane did strike a couple of vehicles," which left "a couple of victims that were actually trapped in the vehicles," Jadallah said. "A complex extrication with our technical rescue team" was needed, "including a search and rescue of the pilot and co-pilot that were trapped in this aircraft." Video showed thick smoke billowing from the blue and white Boeing 767 after it arrived at 1:58 PM from Puerto Rico, as fire trucks raced to the scene.

Investigation launched

A total of 60 fire apparatuses and nearly 200 responders arrived at the scene. Fire officials used foam to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment. One person was trapped under one of the involved vehicles and had to be extricated by specialized technical rescue personnel.

The NTSB said it has "launched a go team to investigate Sunday's runway excursion accident." Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said: "We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident at Miami International Airport. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss."