Miami-Dade Sheriff Identifies Five Victims Killed in Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Near MIA

Five people were killed and three others remain hospitalized following a cargo plane collision, leading to ongoing road closures on Northwest 67th Avenue and runway shutdowns at Miami International Airport.

• •Five people inside a cleaning crew van were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran a Miami International Airport runway and struck two vehicles.
• •The victims were employees of Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company for airlines.
• •Preliminary data indicates the Boeing 767-300 was traveling roughly 128 miles per hour when it went off the runway and came to a stop 1,300 feet past the paved surface.
• •The aircraft struck a white Ford Econoline van and a Toyota Corolla Cross on Northwest 67th Avenue before bursting into flames.
• •Five surviving victims were transported to area hospitals, including the 55-year-old pilot Joseph Carrol and 37-year-old co-pilot Jaime Molina, who have since been released.
• •Three other victims remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition and one in stable condition.
• •Authorities closed Northwest 67th Avenue from 25th to 32nd streets due to the crash.
• •Two of MIA's four runways remain closed, resulting in 65 delays and 47 cancellations as of Tuesday afternoon.
• •Investigators recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
• •A Missing Family Hotline was established at 305-471-2400.
• •NTSB investigators expect to spend a week examining the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash.