Five killed in Amazon cargo jet runway overrun at Miami airport identified
An Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, striking vehicles and catching fire, killing five people and injuring five others [3][4]. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said those killed were in a van carrying seven workers from a cleaning company, and that an SUV was struck outside airport property; she described the scene as utter devastation [2]. Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz identified victims including Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C.
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- abc7.com · 5 killed in Miami Amazon cargo jet crash identified; 5 others injured Sep 9, 2026
- abc13.com · Amazon plane crash: Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida Sep 7, 2026
- click2houston.com · Investigators hunt for what went wrong after cargo plane crash in Miami kills at least 5 Sep 7, 2026
- click2houston.com · At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport Sep 6, 2026
- fox26houston.com · Victims identified in fatal Amazon cargo jet crash at Miami airport Sep 8, 2026
- fox26houston.com · Amazon cargo jet crash: Voice, flight recorders recovered as investigation continues Sep 7, 2026
- fox26houston.com · Amazon plane crash near Miami airport kills at least 5, strikes vehicles Sep 6, 2026
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