A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire when the landing gear collapsed on the runway of Miami International Airport on Tuesday. The dramatic incident occurred when a Red Air flight arrived from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, said Miami-Date aviation department spokesman Greg Chin. Three people were slightly injured and taken to hospital for treatment, while the other passengers were transported by bus from the scene of the accident to the terminal. The plane was arriving from Saint Dominic around 5.30 pm when the incident occurred. He seemed to be resting near a lawn area next to the hallway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said.
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Brother provides information for injured passenger: “It was crazy”
Edgar Rincon, the brother of one of the passengers, gave information about his sister, who was slightly injured after the crash. “She was nervous. He received a blow to the knee. “She is not broken, but she has a knee injury,” she told CBS News, adding that while she was injured, she did not have to go to hospital. “She said it was crazy to finish, to get off the plane, she lost her shoes and everything, and everyone was crazy there.” Namita Singh22 June 2022 06:58 1655876302
It is a miracle that most people were not injured in the accident, says the aviation expert
Weighing the crash at Miami International Airport, aviation expert Scott Harrington told CBS News that it was a miracle that most people were not injured in the plane crash. “Absolutely, it seemed that … again I’m not exactly sure about the specifics of this flight … but it seemed that the pilots did a good job of keeping it all in one piece. “To stop it, so that the plane can stop in a position so that rescue equipment can have access to the plane,” he said. Pilots are trained to be calm in such situations, he added. “We are just over-focused. Our brain enters flight mode. We are focused on the problem, focused on providing the solution as much as we can. “Sometimes, if a mechanical part breaks, we can not do much.” Namita Singh22 June 2022 06:38 1655872814
Miami-Dade County Mayor arrives at the spot
Miami-Date Mayor Daniela Levin Kava was briefed by fire and rescue workers after she arrived at the crash site. “Obviously a tire burst, and then it went up and down again, and the landing was so hard that the whole landing gear was destroyed and the plane’s abdomen is on the ground,” Ms Kava told the media as she confirmed that three people had been injured in the collision. . Namita Singh22 June 2022 05:40 1655870232
The NTSB sent investigators to the crash site on Wednesday
ICYMI: The National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 and says it will send a team of investigators to the scene Wednesday. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 04:57 1655870144
What happened during the crash?
A plane carrying 126 people caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport on Tuesday when its front landing system collapsed before resting on a lawn next to the runway. The fire followed the collapse of this landing gear on a Red Air flight arriving from Saint Dominic in the Dominican Republic, said Miami-Dade aviation department spokesman Greg Chin. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue posted on Twitter that fire crews had brought the fire under control and were reducing fuel leaks. The plane collided with several objects after escaping from the runway, including a crane tower and a small building in the area, News 7 reported. Namita Singh22 June 2022 04:55 1655869293
“I thought I was going to die”
Passengers share the terrifying experience as they narrate the landing of their plane at Miami International Airport. “I thought I was going to die,” Paola Garcia told 7 News. “All the windows were broken and someone like him broke his leg and arm,” he said, adding that he ran to the exit as soon as the plane stopped and went to the asphalt as black smoke came out. “I started running and jumped and thought it would explode.” A video shows a plane at Miami International Airport after a forced landing, in this scenario received by Reuters (Reuters) “I saw the fire, I saw the smoke. It was dark, in fact, “said Paolo Delgado, another passenger. “It simply came to our notice then. People were screaming everywhere. I do not know, like panic. “ Namita Singh22 June 2022 04:41 1655868972
The evacuation of the plane was criticized by the emergency director
ICYMI: Steven Kuhr wrote on Twitter to criticize the evacuation of the Red Air flight at Miami International Airport. “Luggage and roller bags on the asphalt. Inadmissible. The evacuation must be evaluated by @NTSB “, said Mr. Kuhr, whose biography on Twitter states that he is an emergency director. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 04:36 1655866932
Video shows terrified passengers fleeing plane fire in Miami
ICYMI: Passengers screamed and fled the scene of the crash of the burning aircraft at Miami International Airport, video shows. Just before 5:40 p.m. On Tuesday, a Red Air flight from the Dominican Republic damaged its landing gear on arrival, leaving a jet of 126 people gliding on runway nine at MIA. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 04:02 1655865372
Last photo from the crash at Miami Airport
A Red Air plane caught fire after its front landing gear crashed on landing at Miami International Airport in Miami after arriving from the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. wrapped around the wing of the plane. (AP) Graeme Massie22 June 2022 03:36 1655863272
A plane carrying 126 people caught fire after landing gear collapsed on the Miami runway
ICYMI: A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire when the landing system collapsed on the runway of Miami International Airport, according to officials. The dramatic incident occurred when a Red Air flight arrived from Saint Dominic in the Dominican Republic, said Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin. Authorities say three people were slightly injured and taken to hospital for treatment. The other passengers were transported by bus from the scene of the accident to the terminal. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 03:01
