Miami Amazon plane crash caused ‘utter devastation’ and left van ‘torn apart’

Miami Amazon plane crash caused ‘utter devastation’ and left van ‘torn apart’

An Amazon cargo plane that killed five people when it overshot the runway and crashed in Miami on Sunday left behind a scene of “utter devastation,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The crash spread jet fuel “everywhere” across the impact site, while a Ford van with seven people inside it was “torn apart” by the Boeing jet, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters on Monday in Miami. The van, struck inside the grounds of the airport, was owned by a cleaning contractor, Professional Ocean Service Corporation, the NTSB said.The plane hit another vehicle, a Toyota Corolla SUV, after crashing through an airport fence. The NTSB did not comment on the health status of the two-person crew flying the Boeing 737, but Homendy said those killed in the crash were in the two automobiles.An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway in Miami on Sunday and crashed, killing five people and leaving behind a scene of “utter devastation,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which has recovered the Boeing 737’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders for analysis (Getty)Officials have recovered the plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders for analysis. Interviews with survivors of the crash and bystanders with relevant information are being scheduled. The NTSB is expected to release more information and hold a press conference on Tuesday.This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.

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