Five people have died and five have been injured, according to reports so far, after a Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by Amazon crashed on Sunday, veering off the runway upon arrival at Miami International Airport (MIA).
Amazon, the world's largest parcel delivery company, issued a statement confirming the incident and stating that it is working closely with authorities to determine the cause of what happened.
“We are working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened. At this time, our top priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We are doing everything we can to support those affected,” the company said in a statement signed by spokesperson Kelly Nantel.
For her part, Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz confirmed the deaths of five people in the incident, while revealing that five others were injured and taken to the hospital.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, led to the suspension of flights at the US airport terminal and caused a state of chaos and emergency in the surrounding area.
The aircraft involved in the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported, had taken off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, PuertoRico .
In that regard, the airport reported through its X profile that "the aircraft was immobilized at the northeast end of the airport and that all runways and taxiways remain closed, so all takeoffs and landings have been suspended.".
Amazon's statement
Amazon shared a statement about the accident on its social media channels. They said that "this is a rapidly evolving situation" and clarified that they are still gathering information.
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