Fatal MIA Crash Highlights Lack of EMAS Safety Feature

A cargo plane operated for Amazon.com overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crashing into vehicles and killing five people. The incident has prompted questions about the absence of a specific safety feature designed to prevent such accidents. The Boeing 767 jet, operated by 21 Air, skidded off Runway 30 around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. It then crossed Northwest 67th Avenue, striking several vehicles and erupting into flames. Five individuals in the vehicles were killed, and five others were injured, according to MiamiDade Fire Rescue. The crash disrupted operations at the busy cargo hub, causing significant flight delays and cancellations. Federal investigators are examining why Miami International Airport (MIA) does not have an Engineered Materials Arresting System, or EMAS, at the end of its runways. EMAS is a safety feature consisting of a bed of crushable, lightweight material designed to slow down aircraft that overrun a runway in an emergency. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that MIA is not equipped with EMAS, which has been installed at more than 120 U.S.