The trapped pilot of a plane that crashed at Miami airport, leaving 5 people dead, had to be rescued alongside his co-pilot while the aircraft was on fire, emergency responders said. An Amazon Air cargo plane is believed to have overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on September 6. According to FlightRadar24, the plane came to a stop near a parking lot servicing an Amazon warehouse before bursting into flames. Addressing reporters, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah revealed that the plane struck several vehicles as it landed. “A couple of victims that (sic) were actually trapped in the vehicles, so a complex extraction with our technical rescue team started to occur,” Jadallah said. Jadallah continued, “In addition to that, we had a very complex fire engine compartments that were on fire, including a search and rescue of the pilot and co-pilot that were trapped in this aircraft.” How long the pilot and co-pilot remained stuck on the plane remains unknown, as do the injuries sustained by crew members. Five people have died, and at least five have been injured, Jadallah confirmed, with three being left in critical condition. Audio from a firefighter speaking over the radio, obtained by The Miami Herald, revealed more about the effort to rescue those involved in the crash. “The plane is on fire,” the firefighter says. Put your game faces on, guys.” In the audio, fire crews can be heard gathering hoses to battle the flames, with the aircraft’s left engine still running.
The pilots told firefighters that they would need to “energize” the aircraft to turn off the engine, forcing fire crews to flood the engine in order to disable it. Air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News shed more light on the rescue effort. “Looks like we have an aircraft overran the runway on 30,” someone can be heard saying.
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