NTSB provides update on Amazon cargo jet crash at Miami International Airport

<p>Federal regulators confirmed that the two crew members aboard the Amazon cargo jet that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday survived the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided this update during a Sunday press conference after officials reported that the cargo plane overran the runway and caught fire while landing. The crash resulted in five fatalities and five injuries, according to authorities.</p><p>The jet collided with two vehicles carrying at least eight occupants, as stated by NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. Seven of the victims were in a van that was struck and damaged on airport grounds. The 2012 white Ford Econoline van was owned by Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company that provides services for airlines.</p><p>The NTSB indicated that the aircraft then crashed through the airport perimeter and struck a civilian vehicle, a Toyota Corolla Cross LE, that was traveling on Northwest 67th Avenue. Investigators observed deployed airbags in the vehicles while surveying the crash site.</p><p>Homendy noted that components from both passenger vehicles and the aircraft were visible at the site. The jet continued into the grass and impacted another fence line, which separated an area where Tesla robotaxis were stationed. In total, the jet reportedly traveled 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface.</p><p>Homendy described the wreckage as extensive, mentioning that the crash damaged airport navigational aids and equipment, and that fencing was torn apart throughout the area. Officials stated that the Boeing 767 had completed two other flights before crashing in Miami, where its operator, 21 Air LLC, is based. The aircraft traveled from Cincinnati to Miami, then from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico, before returning to Miami.</p><p>NTSB investigators have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder for examination. Homendy characterized the crash site as devastating, with wreckage scattered throughout the area. She stated, "You can see on the paved surface, tire marks that continue through the grass. There's debris everywhere."</p>