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Shortly after five people were killed and five were injured when an Amazon cargo plane landed in Miami, new footage shows the aircraft landing alarmingly far down the runway, sparking a renewed set of questions about the crash.
The video shows the Prime Air Boeing 767, operated by 21 Air, overran the runway, charged across a road and bulldozed several vehicles as it landed shortly after 2PM on Sunday afternoon.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, five people were killed, and five others were injured. It has not yet been revealed if the victims were aboard the aircraft or on the ground when they lost their lives.
The recently surfaced video shows the jet hitting the tarmac more than halfway along the approximately 9,300-foot runway, provoking social media users to question whether the aircraft had enough concrete to land the plane safely.
As shown in flight tracking information, the aircraft travelled past the end of the runway and onto a green area outside it before smashing into stationary vehicles.
While the plane appears from the outside to be largely undamaged by the incident, other videos from the crash site show the plane billowing smoke beside parked vehicles and a busy road. Emergency services were spotted swarming the scene, but how and why the crash happened is not determined.
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the cargo aircraft had arrived from Puerto Rico, and it will be investigating what caused the tragic crash.
The FAA wrote: "21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6.
"The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate. Contact the airline for additional information."
Online retail giant Amazon has since confirmed that the plane was a part of its air cargo fleet. A spokesperson for the company said: "We can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today.
"This is a fast-moving situation, and we're still gathering details. We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened. Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. We're doing everything we can to support those affected."
