An Amazon cargo plane that killed five people when it overshot the runway in Miami and crashed on Sunday left behind a scene of “utter devastation,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The crash spread jet fuel “everywhere” across the impact site, while a Ford van with seven people inside it was “torn apart” by the Boeing jet, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters on Monday in Miami.
The van, struck inside the grounds of the airport, was owned by a cleaning contractor, Professional Ocean Service Corporation, the NTSB said.
The plane hit another vehicle, a Toyota Corolla SUV, after crashing through an airport fence.
The NTSB did not comment on the health status of the two-person crew flying the Boeing 737, but Homendy said those killed in the crash were in the two vehicles.
Officials have recovered the plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders for analysis.
The NTSB is expected to release more information and hold a press conference on Tuesday.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.