In the early hours of a Monday morning at Miami International Airport, an Amazon cargo plane arriving from Puerto Rico failed to stop within the runway's bounds, striking parked ground vehicles and killing five people. The incident draws into relief the quiet but consequential world of cargo aviation — an industry that moves in the margins of public attention yet carries risks no less grave than any other form of flight. As investigators begin their work, the crash invites a broader reckoning with how swiftly expanding logistics empires must balance ambition with the enduring demands of safety
Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Killing 5 in Crash
Five people were killed when the cargo plane crashed into vehicles after overrunning the runway.