Five people were killed and five more were injured when an Amazon plane crashed at Miami Airport.

Five people were killed and several others were injured after an Amazon cargo plane skidded off the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, according to reports. NBC.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said five people were taken to the hospital.

At a press conference, Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz announced that an Amazon cargo plane crashed on September 6. It occurred at the airport at 13:58 p.m. when it skidded off the runway.

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Officials said three of the injured were in critical condition, while two others were hospitalized with lesser injuries.

A source familiar with the situation told NBC that two pilots were taken to Jackson South Hospital and three to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the dead and those injured in the incident.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Flight 7598 skidded off the runway after landing at the airport around 14:00 PM ET on September 6. The Boeing 767-300, configured as a cargo plane, departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

"The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct an investigation," the agency said in a statement.

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to Miami to investigate the cause of the crash.

Airport authorities reported that two of the four runways have already reopened.

According to images from the scene, the Prime Air plane came to a stop near a highway, not far from two trucks. The aircraft appeared to be on its fuselage and, despite the fire that broke out, was mostly intact.

The flight was operated by 21 Air, a cargo airline based in North Carolina. The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and served by various airlines for over two decades. According to flight tracking service Flightradar24, it was converted to a cargo aircraft in 2015.

According to FlightAware, a service that tracks air traffic disruptions, approximately 250 flights were delayed at the airport by the evening of September 6.

Amazon also released a statement in this regard: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of five people in today's incident at Miami International Airport. We extend our sincere condolences to the families, loved ones, and everyone affected by this tragic loss.

The incident occurred as the aircraft, operated by 21 Air, was approaching landing. We are working closely with local authorities and officials to determine all the circumstances of the crash."

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21 Air CEO Keith Winters said the company was shocked by the incident and was cooperating with federal investigators.

"Our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," ​​he said. "Our top priorities today are to support the victims, assist the authorities, and provide everyone with accurate information as it becomes available."

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