Five people died after an Amazon Prime Air aircraft veered 1,500ft beyond the end of the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
FlightRadar data shows the plane burst into flames after coming to a halt in an Amazon warehouse car park.
The Boeing 767 was operated on behalf of the e-commerce giant by freight airline 21 Air and had flown from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mr Jadallah said crews carried out a ‘complex extrication’ both to free passengers from their destroyed vehicles and rescue both pilots from the stricken plane.
‘In addition to that, we had a very complex fire, engine compartments that were on fire’, he explained.
An Amazon Prime Air-branded Boeing 767 slammed into a car park after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport (Picture: Shutterstock)
An audio recording involving air traffic controllers in Miami obtained by CBS showed the moment Runway 30 was closed following the incident.
‘Looks like we have an aircraft overran the runway on 30’, an ATC operator was advised.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which investigates air accidents in the US and involving American-made aircraft, has set up a ‘go team’ to probe the crash.
Fire crews rescued several people trapped in overturned cars hit by the jet (Picture: AFP) (Picture: AFP)
The FAA also confirmed it was involved in the investigations into the crash.
Sunday was described as ‘a very difficult day’ by local mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
She said: ‘Our teams remain in close coordination with our federal partners, focused on caring for those affected, supporting our first responders and keeping our community safe.’
Kelly Nantel, spokesperson for Amazon, said the company was ‘heartbroken’ to learn five people had been killed in the crash and sent its ‘deepest sympathies’ to the families of the victims.
She added: ‘We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to learn more and will cooperate fully with any investigation.’
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