At least five individuals lost their lives on Sunday after an Amazon cargo aircraft overran the runway upon landing at Miami International Airport. Officials confirmed that Prime Air Flight 7598 exceeded the end of the diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and collided with several vehicles on the ground.
The incident was detailed during a press briefing held by authorities on Sunday afternoon. The plane, which was operating under Amazon’s Prime Air division, failed to stop within the runway limits, leading to the fatal crash involving ground traffic.
It’s terrifying to think about ground vehicles being on or near the runway when a plane lands at that speed. Safety concerns are real.
My heart goes out to the families. I hope the NTSB conducts a thorough investigation to prevent this from happening again.
I can’t believe an aircraft of this size could overshoot the runway so badly. What were the weather conditions that day?
This is absolutely heartbreaking. Five people losing their lives in such a senseless accident is devastating for everyone involved.