Amazon cargo plane crash pilot says his career is over after Miami
Key Points:
- An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport, killing five people in vehicles struck by the aircraft and injuring five others, including the two pilots.
- One pilot reportedly told his wife over the phone that his "career was over" shortly after the crash, according to a witness who spoke with the pilot and his wife.
- The pilots were identified as Joseph Carroll, 55, and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37, both qualified to fly Boeing 767 aircraft and employed by 21 Air, the company operating the plane.
- The plane overran the runway by at least 1,300 feet, crashed into multiple vehicles including a van and a civilian car, and breached the airport perimeter before coming to a stop.
- The five victims killed were all inside vehicles hit by the plane, and three other injured individuals remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition.