00:03A deadly crash at Miami International Airport has left five people dead,
00:09and triggered a major emergency response during one of the busiest travel weekends in the United States.
00:15An Amazon Air cargo plane, a Boeing 767-300, operated by charter company 21air,
00:24crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport shortly before 2 p.m. local time.
00:34The incident will continue for the next several days,
00:37as we play now a supporting role with the Sheriff's Office as they determine the cause of the death.
00:44Total, ten that were involved, five fatalities,
00:47three that are in critical condition that were transported to the trauma center,
00:50and another two that were transported to a local hospital.
00:54The aircraft had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico,
00:58and overshot the airport's diagonal runway,
01:01eventually coming to rest near a parking area serving an Amazon warehouse and other businesses.
01:07The plane also struck several vehicles on the ground.
01:11Five people were killed in the crash, while five others were seriously injured.
01:16Three of those injured are in critical condition.
01:19Rescue crews rushed to the scene within seconds, according to Miami-Dade County officials.
01:26Firefighters found the aircraft engulfed in heavy flames and smoke,
01:30and more than 200 firefighters responded as emergency crews battled the fire.
01:36The flames have since been extinguished, but officials say a fuel leak remains at the crash site.
01:42And investigators are now trying to determine exactly what went wrong.
01:46At this stage, officials say it is too early to identify a cause.
01:52The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation, with a news conference expected on Monday.
01:59Flight tracking data indicates the aircraft was traveling at around 112 knots, or roughly 129 miles per hour, as it
02:09exited the usable portion of the runway.
02:12Weather could also become part of the investigation.
02:15At the time of the crash, Miami was experiencing light thunderstorms and gusty winds.
02:21But officials have not said whether weather played any role.
02:24The crash has also caused major disruption at Miami International Airport.
02:30Flights were grounded as emergency crews responded, while passengers faced cancellations, delays, and long lines at airline counters.
02:38And the timing is significant.
02:41The crash happened over the U.S. Labor Day weekend, one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
02:47The Transportation Security Administration had predicted around 17 million travelers would pass through U.S. airports during the week leading
02:56up to the holiday,
02:57with about 2.3 million expected to fly on Sunday alone.
03:01For now, the focus remains on the victims, their families, the injured, and the investigation into what caused this deadly
03:10cargo plane crash.
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