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WorldBy Steven Yablonski9/8/20261 min read
The Amazon cargo plane crashed off the end of a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, leaving five people dead and five others injured.
✨ Key Highlights
- The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office identified the five people killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crashed into vehicles near the airport, and burst into flames.
- Those killed were all occupants of two vehicles struck during the crash: Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodríguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47, according to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
- Five people were injured, including the pilot, Captain Joseph Carroll, 55, and First Officer Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37, both listed as crew with 21 Air; the two pilots were treated and released from a Miami hospital.
- As of Tuesday, the sheriff's office said three of the injured remained hospitalized in critical condition, including Eugenio Corredor, 79; Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32; and Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, 36.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing to investigate the cause of the deadly incident, with details released by officials including Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz.
- Friends and neighbors described the victims as caring and generous, with Blanca, a friend and landlord of Rolando Aleman Leon for five years, calling the loss devastating and noting he leaves behind a son.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released the names of the five people who were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, slammed into vehicles near