……..The vehicles involved on the roadway suffered significant structural damage and fire, while Miami International Airport remains under an absolute operational shutdown.
The exact status of the vehicles and the current open/closed lanes are detailed below:
* The Damage: After overrunning the diagonal runway, the Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 barreled past the airfield bounds and collided with multiple civilian passenger cars and two semi-trucks parked or traveling along the perimeter roadway.
* The Fire: The impact sparked an instant, massive fuel fire. Arriving Miami-Dade Fire Rescue teams found the vehicles and the fuselage heavily engulfed in flames. While the specialized airport foam trucks have knocked down the heaviest fire, several of the impacted street vehicles have been severely burned or crushed.
* All Runways and Taxiways: CLOSED. The Miami International Airport Aviation Department confirmed that 100% of the airport's runways and taxiways are locked down while first responders manage the triage scene and federal teams begin their probe.
* Flights Grounded: A total FAA ground stop remains in place. Absolutely no commercial flights are taking off or landing at MIA, and incoming flights are being diverted to other South Florida hubs.
* Airport Surrounding Roads/Lanes: CLOSED. The perimeter roadway at the northwest end of the airfield—specifically the high-traffic zone where the plane came to rest near the semi-trucks—is completely blocked off by over 60 emergency vehicles and police blockades. Motorists are being ordered to completely avoid the northwest perimeter of the airport grounds.
If you have a flight scheduled tonight or are picking someone up, do not go to the airport yet; check directly with your airline as cancellations are spiking.
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