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Authorities identify 5 victims killed when Amazon-branded cargo plane overran runway in Miami

Authorities have identified the five victims killed Sunday when an Amazon-branded cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport. All five deceased were employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., an aircraft cleaning company, and were inside a company van struck by the jet. The plane also hit a passenger SUV, leaving one man critically injured. The National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the black boxes and reports the aircraft showed no signs of speed brake or thrust reverser use before the crash. One pilot escaped the fiery wreckage.

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  • ✓ Five people were killed when an Amazon-branded cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport.
  • ✓ The five victims were employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., an airline cleaning company.
  • ✓ The aircraft struck a cleaning crew van and a passenger SUV.
  • ✓ The NTSB has recovered the black boxes from the site.
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Authorities identified the five victims as employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp.

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  1. Five cleaning crew workers identified in fatal Miami Amazon plane crash

    Authorities have identified the five victims killed Sunday when an Amazon-branded cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport. All five deceased were employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., an aircraft cleaning company, and were inside a company van struck by the jet. The plane also hit a passenger SUV, leaving one man critically injured. The National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the black boxes and reports the aircraft showed no signs of speed brake or thrust reverser use before the crash. One pilot escaped the fiery wreckage.

    Why it matters

    The crash has raised questions regarding airport infrastructure, specifically the absence of an Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) at Miami International Airport. This safety system is designed to slow aircraft that overshoot runways. Investigators are now focusing on the flight data to determine why the plane failed to stop.

    What is confirmed

    • Five people were killed when an Amazon-branded cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport.
    • The five victims were employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., an airline cleaning company.
    • The aircraft struck a cleaning crew van and a passenger SUV.
    • The NTSB has recovered the black boxes from the site.
    • One man was critically injured after the plane hit his car.
    • A pilot escaped the aircraft after the crash.

    Still unconfirmed

    • A witness claims the pilot was shaking after the crash and said, "My career is over."
    • Investigators state there were no signs of speed brakes or thrust reversers being used before the crash.

    What to watch next

    • NTSB analysis of the recovered black boxes
    • Official determination of the cause of the runway overrun
    • Updates on the condition of the critically injured passenger
    Sources used for this update (17)
    1. CNN — What we know about an Amazon cargo plane careening off a Miami runway, killing at least 5
    2. NBC 6 South Florida — Video shows pilot escape from Amazon cargo jet after fiery crash
    3. Miami Herald — MIA doesn’t have EMAS. What is it? Could it have prevented plane crash deaths?
    4. Forbes — Amazon Plane Crash: NTSB Finds Black Boxes And Says Jet Struck Cleaning Crew Van
    5. CNN — The airport safety system that could have slowed the plane that left the runway in Miami, killing 5 people
    6. www.nbcnews.com — Authorities identify 5 victims killed when Amazon-branded cargo plane overran runway in Miami
    7. NBC News — Authorities identify 5 victims killed when Amazon-branded cargo plane overran runway in Miami
    8. CBS News — Witness says pilot in Amazon plane crash was shaking afterward: "My career is over"
    9. USA Today — Victims identified in Amazon plane crash. What we know
    10. Sun Sentinel — Sheriff identifies the 5 victims killed on the ground in MIA cargo plane crash
    11. WPLG Local 10 — National Transportation Safety Board team visits fatal cargo plane crash site in Miami-Dade
    12. Miami Herald — Who were the pilots of the crashed Amazon cargo plane?
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