Federal investigators search for cause of Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five
Theories begin to emerge that plane may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in time
TL;DR
- An Amazon cargo jet crashed after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
- Five people were killed and five others were injured in the crash.
- Federal investigators are on the scene to determine the cause of the accident.
- Theories suggest the plane may have landed too fast and too far down the runway.
- Video footage shows the aircraft approaching the runway quickly and landing late.
- Weather conditions, including storm clouds and potential tailwinds, are being considered as contributing factors.
- The aircraft, a 32-year-old Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air, was a former passenger jet converted to cargo.
- The crash caused significant flight disruptions at Miami International Airport.