Miami International Airport is still seeing dozens of cancelations and delays after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway and crashed, erupting into flames on Sunday, Sept. 6, killing at least five people.
According to the FAA, just before 2 p.m., the Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 jet, operated by 21 Air, arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overran the runway at Miami International Airport, crashed into several cars and burst into flames.
Five people died and five were taken to a hospital. Three of the injured were in critical condition. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
How many flights are delayed, canceled at Miami International Airport?
As of 9 a.m. Sept. 8, 42 flights have been canceled at MIA and 63 are delayed, according to the tracker FlightAware. Of these cancelations and delays,
a majority are flights through American Airlines, with 30 canceled and 19 delayed.
Officials encouraged passengers to check with their airlines for flight updates before heading to the airport.
What happens if your flight is canceled or delayed?
According to USA TODAY, airlines will try to rebook customers on the next available flight whenever there is a cancelation or major delay, typically longer than 3 hours.
Airlines are not required to offer any compensation for delays for reasons outside their control, like weather, though some may choose to do so. All U.S. airlines offer some sort of compensation for significant delays within their control, which you can find details on each airline’s website.
The Department of Transportation also requires airlines to offer travelers refunds if they choose to no longer fly.
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Contributing: Eve Chen, USA TODAY Network
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Flying through Miami after the cargo-plane crash? Check delays, cancellations
