An Amazon cargo plane overruns a runway at Miami International Airport and collides with two vehicles on the ground, the NTSB says. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy says the aircraft has two crew members aboard and strikes a van carrying seven people and another vehicle.
Homendy says five people die as a result of the crash. Both outlets report that the NTSB is investigating the incident and that attention is directed toward airport safety systems, including how safeguards operate when an aircraft leaves the runway. The accounts also describe the basic casualty and vehicle counts, though they emphasize different particulars: NBC highlights the number of people in the van and the number of crew members aboard, while The Washington Post focuses on the role of airport safety systems as the investigation proceeds.
The NTSB investigation is ongoing as investigators examine circumstances surrounding the runway overrun, the impact with the vehicles, and the effectiveness of safety measures at the airport.
