5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway in Miami, sheriff says

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said five people were taken to the hospital.

What to Know

• An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overrunning runway at Miami International Airport
• At least five killed, and five hospitalized; three critical and two with less severe injuries
• The plane departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Five people were killed, and several others were injured after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, authorities said.

Video captured the plane that crashed.

During a press conference, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said the Amazon cargo plane crashed at 1:58 p.m. after it overran runway 30 at the airport.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said five people were taken to the hospital.

Three were critically injured and two others hospitalized with less severe injuries, officials said.

A source with knowledge of the incident told NBC Miami that two pilots were taken to Jackson South, and three others were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Authorities have not identified the deceased or the people who were taken to the hospital.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at the airport around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. The plane, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

"The FAA will investigate," the statement read.

The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a team to Miami to investigate the crash.

MIA officials said two runways out of four have reopened.

The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, according to images from the scene. The aircraft appeared to be resting on its belly and was largely intact despite the fire.

The flight had been operated by 21 Air, a cargo carrier based in North Carolina. The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.

About 250 flights were delayed at the airport late afternoon Sunday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.

Amazon released the following statement:

“We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today’s incident at Miami International Airport. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss.

"The airplane, which was operated by 21 Air, was attempting to land when this incident occurred. We're working closely with local authorities and officials to learn more and will cooperate fully with any investigation.“

21 Air CEO Keith Winters said the crash has left the company “devastated” and that it is cooperating with federal investigators.

“Our deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives,” he said in a statement. “Our immediate priorities are supporting those affected, assisting the authorities, and ensuring that accurate information is communicated as it becomes available.”

This story originally appeared on NBCMiami.com.