5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami Airport

Five people are dead and five people are injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane from Puerto Rico overran a runway at Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a news conference Sunday evening, Report informs via ABC News.

The names of the deceased and the injured have not been released.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Sunday it is sending a team, led by NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, to investigate the incident, which took place Sunday afternoon.

Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Amazon confirmed the incident in separate statements.

"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 Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico," the FAA statement said.

"We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident at Miami International Airport," Kelly Nantel, a spokesperson for Amazon, said in a statement. "Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss."

"The airplane, which was operated by 21 Air, was attempting to land when this incident occurred. We're working closely with local authorities and officials to learn more and will cooperate fully with any investigation," the statement added.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said Sunday that around 200 personnel responded to the incident and worked quickly to both conduct search and rescue and extinguish flames caused by the crash.

A ground stop at Miami International Airport was lifted around three hours after the incident, with two of the four runways now reopened, according to officials.