https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/miami-plane-crash-starts-debate-about-requiring-a-buffer-for-runwaysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/miami-plane-crash-starts-debate-about-requiring-a-buffer-for-runwayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/miami-plane-crash-starts-debate-about-requiring-a-buffer-for-runways#u62269Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:06:24 +0000An Amazon cargo plane veered off a runway at Miami International Airport, crushing two vehicles and killing five people. The National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the aircraft's black boxes and confirmed the jet struck a van used by a cleaning crew. One pilot escaped the fiery wreckage, as captured on video. The accident has disrupted airport operations, forcing flights to divert to Orlando International Airport, and triggered a debate regarding the implementation of runway buffer safety systems like EMAS.Why it mattersRunway overruns can be mitigated by Engineered Materials