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At least five people were killed on Sunday when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport and crashed into several vehicles on the ground, local officials said

At least five people were killed on Sunday when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport and crashed into several vehicles on the ground, local officials said. Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the airport’s diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT and struck multiple vehicles, officials said during a news conference. Five other people were injured, including three who were in critical condition, Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said. At least two people were trapped inside vehicles hit by the aircraft, while the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane following the crash. Officials did not immediately release the identities of those who died. More than 60 emergency response units and approximately 200 personnel were deployed to the scene, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. Rescue crews were still dealing with an active fuel leak from the aircraft later in the afternoon. The airport suspended all flights immediately after the crash, although two of its four runways had reopened by Sunday evening. The…

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