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Five Killed as Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami International Airport

morning · · thread: At Least Five Dead After Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway at Miami International Airport

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  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
  • Wall Street Journal United States · Centre-right · News Corp (Murdoch family trust)
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • Taipei Times Taiwan · Centre-left · Liberty Times Group

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Five people were killed and five others injured on Sunday when an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport. The aircraft, a 32 year old Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air, traveled approximately 1,300 feet beyond the runway. It struck two vehicles: a white Ford van carrying seven members of an airline cleaning crew and a Toyota SUV located beyond the airport perimeter fence. The two crew members on board the aircraft survived the crash. The plane had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on its third flight of the day.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy confirmed that investigators have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. These black boxes are being sent to NTSB headquarters for evaluation. Homendy described the scene as devastating and stated that the current priority is the recovery of victims. Investigators are examining the flight history, crew training, radar data, and weather conditions. BBC Verify reported an active thunderstorm with wind gusts up to 26 knots shortly before the crash.

A key part of the investigation will focus on the absence of an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS), which is designed to slow aircraft that overrun a runway. Some reports noted that the aircraft was engulfed in flames upon impact and that firefighters used specialized foam to extinguish an engine compartment fire. The crash caused significant disruption during the Labor Day holiday weekend, resulting in hundreds of canceled and delayed flights and the temporary closure of two runways.

Amazon and 21 Air both expressed condolences and stated they are cooperating with authorities. Some analysts suggested the NTSB will examine the aircraft's maintenance history and whether the pilots failed to abort the landing if they touched down too far down the runway.

How each side framed it

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These outlets emphasized the human tragedy and raised broader questions regarding flight safety standards in the United States.
Centre
These outlets focused on the factual timeline of the investigation and the recovery of the flight recorders.
Centre-right
These outlets highlighted the technical aspects of the probe, such as aircraft speed and the specific failure of runway safeguards.

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