A plane carrying 126 passengers caught fire when its landing gear 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. The plane was arriving from Saint Dominic around 5.30 pm when the incident occurred. The plane appeared to be immobilized near an area of grass next to the runway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said.
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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 1655861652
A plane pulled out a radar tower during the incident
The Red Air plane collided with several objects during the incident and led the fugitive to the grassy area between the runway and the sidewalk, according to WSVN. A radar tower in its path was removed from the plane, with the wreckage of the tower visibly wrapped around the right wing of the aircraft. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 02:34 1655859725
What is Red Air, the Dominican airline whose plane crashed at Miami Airport?
Red Air is one of the newest airlines in the region. The Dominican-based company launched in the fall of 2021 – seeking to challenge other low-cost airlines by offering relatively affordable flights between the US and the Caribbean. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 02:02 1655857567
Passengers fled the scene of the crash as firefighters put out the blaze.
The passengers of the Red Air flight snatched their suitcases and ran from the crash site, show dramatic videos on social media. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 01:26 1655857164
Miami firefighters are fighting the fire
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took to Twitter and posted details of the dramatic incident. Graeme Massie22 June 2022 01:19
