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A 21 Air 767 freighter operating for Amazon Prime Air ( registration N1997A ) overran Runway 30 upon landing at Miami International Airport on 6 September. The aircraft came to rest near a parking lot that services an Amazon warehouse, amongst other businesses, before catching fire. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says at least five people have been killed and at least three more have been taken to the hospital. The conditions of those in hospital are not yet known. The NTSB has lau

France’s BEA is investigating a 3 September incident in which a Wamos Air Airbus A330 deviated from its approach path to Réunion’s Roland Garros Airport and descended below a safe altitude while over the sea, prompting urgent instructions from air traffic control to climb. The aircraft, registered EC-ORP, had experienced GPS interference during cruise on its flight from Paris Orly. No injuries or aircraft damage were reported and the aircraft landed safely on its second approach. BEA statement D

Air France (AF/AFR) is France’s flag carrier and the country’s leading airline. Founded on October 7th , 1933 , through a government-driven initiative, the airline originated from the merger of several historic French carriers of the era, including Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, CIDNA, and SGTA. That same day, the new national airline was officially inaugurated during a ceremony at Le Bourget Airport. Compagnie Nationale Air France Following World War II, the French gover

Three people were killed on 15 September when a news helicopter crashed while providing aerial coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 of a separate fatal collision involving an SUV and Metro bus. NBC Los Angeles identified those aboard as aerial reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw, both employees of helicopter operator Angel City Air. One person on the ground was also killed. Two people were taken to hospital; their conditions were not immediately known. Flight data The aircraft, N358TV