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What you should know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van

What you should know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van

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September 8th, 2026

What you should know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van

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An Amazon cargo plane went off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday.

Un avión de carga de Amazon se salió de la pista en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami el domingo.

It crashed into two vehicles.

Chocó contra dos vehículos.

Five workers from a cleaning team were in a van and died.

Cinco trabajadores de un equipo de limpieza viajaban en una camioneta y murieron.

The pilot, the co-pilot, and two other people survived.

El piloto, el copiloto y otras dos personas sobrevivieron.

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, called the scene "total devastation."

La presidenta de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, llamó a la escena "devastación total".

The accident caused more than 225 flights to be canceled.

El accidente causó la cancelación de más de 225 vuelos.

Two of the four runways stayed closed until Tuesday night.

Dos de las cuatro pistas estuvieron cerradas hasta el martes por la noche.

Investigators were collecting evidence during that time.

Los investigadores recopilaban evidencia durante ese tiempo.

The Boeing 767 was landing after a two-hour flight from Puerto Rico.

El Boeing 767 aterrizaba después de un vuelo de dos horas desde Puerto Rico.

Strong winds of more than 25 knots were reported.

Se reportaron vientos fuertes de más de 25 nudos.

Experts who saw the video said that a strong tailwind pushed the plane past the landing point.

Expertos que vieron el video dijeron que un fuerte viento de cola empujó al avión más allá del punto de aterrizaje.

The NTSB said the plane moved about 396 meters past the end of the runway.

La NTSB dijo que el avión avanzó unos 396 metros más allá del final de la pista.

Amazon said it is cooperating with the investigation.

Amazon dijo que coopera con la investigación.

The cleaning company Professional Ocean Service Corp. said it would not comment out of respect for the families.

La empresa de limpieza Professional Ocean Service Corp. dijo que no haría comentarios por respeto a las familias.

The Miami-Dade County sheriff identified the five people who died.

El alguacil del condado de Miami-Dade identificó a los cinco fallecidos.

The NTSB will review the plane's history. It will also review the operations of 21 Air, the airline that ran the flight.

La NTSB revisará el historial del avión y las operaciones de 21 Air, la aerolínea que operó el vuelo.

September 8th, 2026

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