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Aircraft with 126 people caught fire after landing gear failure caused is to skid down the runway at Miami International Airport on Tuesday evening (June 21).

A PTZtv camera at Miami Airport showed the plane sliding down the runway before coming to a stop. in grassy area.

First responders from the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Service can be seen approaching the site. of in crash as soon when the plane, carrying 126 passengers, stopped.

In a shared video with CBS News, at least three fire maintenance units were seen approaching a Red Air flight when black smoke out fire uplifted in sky.

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A 36-year- An old mechanic from RED Air, interviewed by the Miami Herald, shared his opinion. first landing experience of airplane on Tuesday evening, which he describes as “hard landing”.

Hector DeJesus, airline employee and former Dominican military aviation mechanic, first told a Florida reporter that he thought it might have been a pilot error in landing.

“I guess it was hard landing. We do maintenance all time. I believe that was the case, he said. Miami Herald. “I in shock. i would see things like this is in in air force”.

Investigation crash administered by the National Transportation Safety Board, who told reporters that they would send team of investigators at the scene on Wednesday.

Passenger who was aboard RED Air Flight 203 when it crashed at Miami International Airport, described the “frightening” scene to locals news exit Miami Herald.

“People were very scared,” said Mauricio Davis. who was returning from Venezuela and grabbed a connecting flight in Santo Domingo in Miami.

“People were grabbing onto the seats to keep from rolling over,” he said. added, noting that when the 126 passengers on board realized that fire was coming, they started screaming in unison with panic.

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One of passengers traveling on board Red Air Flight 203 from Santo Domingo to Miami. on On Tuesday afternoon, horrific moments were filmed in front of him and other passengers. made emergency exit down ladder for the evacuation of the aircraft.

Paolo Delgado, who shared from mobile with John-Carlos Estrada of CBS Austin flees a landed plane while passengers are in front and behind you can hear him hurriedly trying to get off smoking airliner.

When Mr. Delgado goes down the emergency slide, the plume of black smoke is seen rising from the plane he has. just seconds ago escaped from.

frames shows some passengers stopped to collect luggage, including wheeled suitcases, before disembarking the aircraft, against rules about evacuation in emergency.

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Shortly before 17:40 on On Tuesday, a Red Air flight arriving from the Dominican Republic landed. gear failure on arrivalsending plane with 126 people gliding down the ninth runway at the MIA.

The craft was quickly caught by fire, sending passengers from a landed plane flying in from Santo Domingo.

Aircraft with 126 people caught fire when will it land gear collapsed on The runway at Miami International Airport, according to officials.

dramatic incident took place when the Red Air flight arrived from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin said.

The government announced three people suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The rest of the passengers were taken away by bus from the scene. of terminal accident.

Plane stuck with 126 passengers fire when will it land gear failed at Miami Intl Airport on On Tuesday, as passengers leave the plane, and many observers wonder about the airline that was operating flight.

red air one of in regionThe newest airlines. The company founded in Dominican Republic launched in the fall of 2021 – looking for challenge another cut-rate airlines, offering relatively affordable flights between the US and the Caribbean.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive at Miami Intl Airport on from Wednesday to begin their probe of Red Air flight after landing gear collapsed on runway and caused it to crash.

“NTSB sends team of investigators in Miami after today gear collapse and exit to the runway of jetliner MD-82 at Miami International Airport, ”the investigative agency said. responsible for accidents in public transport written on Tuesday evening just a little hours following the 5:40 pm incident when RED Air Flight 203 went up in smoke.

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Passengers share terrifying experience as they told crash landing of their plane at Miami International Airport.

“I thought I was going die,” Paola Garcia told 7 News. “All windows were broken and someone like broke a leg and arm,” she said, adding that she ran for the exit as soon when the plane stopped and made her way on the asphalt black smoke swirled. “I ran, I jumped, and I thought he was about to explode.”

“I have seen fireI saw smoke. It was actually dark,” said fellow traveler Paolo Delgado. “Then it was like obvious smell or something like that. People were like, shouting all around. I don’t know, like panic.”