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A Boeing 767-300 freighter operating for Amazon Air crashed after overrunning runway 30 at Miami International Airport, coming to rest beyond the airport perimeter and catching fire. The aircraft was operated by 21 Air, which contracts flights for Amazon’s global cargo network; at least five people were killed.
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A plane crash in Miami disrupted travel as passengers rushed to rearrange their itineraries. Security lines and airport restaurants were largely empty while travelers absorbed the news, underscoring the immediate operational and passenger-experience effects of a major aviation incident.
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A Boeing 767-300 freighter operating for Amazon Air crashed after overrunning runway 30 at Miami International Airport, coming to rest beyond the airport perimeter and catching fire. The aircraft was operated by 21 Air, which contracts flights for Amazon’s global cargo network; at least five people were killed.
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A 21 Air-operated Boeing 767-300ER freighter flying for Amazon Air overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport, crashed through a perimeter fence and struck vehicles in a parking area. Local officials reported at least five fatalities and five injuries, including three people critically hurt.
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