Amazon cargo plane crashes in Texas, 3 dead
CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS —
A large cargo plane crashed Saturday in Texas, killing all three people on board, officials said. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the twin-engine Boeing 767 plane crashed around 12:45 p.m. about 3 miles west of the Chambers County Airport, KHOU reported. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said no one survived, WPLG reported.
BREAKING: 767 Cargo jetliner crashes near Anahuac, Chambers County. @FAANews spokesperson says Atlas Air. Inc. aircraft lost radio contact 30 miles SE of Bush Airport and went down in Trinity Bay. Initial reports indicate 3 people on board. #KHOU11 Investigates — Jeremy Rogalski (@JRogalskiKHOU) February 23, 2019
Boeing is aware of media reports of a 767 freighter accident in Texas and is gathering more information. — Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) February 23, 2019
The plane, operated by Atlas Air, departed from Miami and was headed to George Bush International Airport.
I'm at @iflymia and I believe I happened to see this aircraft shortly before departure. This is likely the last photo of this aircraft. pic.twitter.com/ApHUljVJhy — Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) February 23, 2019
Atlas Air operates 20 planes for Amazon. The Amazon Prime Air branded aircraft was converted from a passenger to cargo plane in 2016, Airways Magazine reported. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. # FAA statement regarding a twin-engine Boeing 767 cargo jetliner crash near Anahuac, TX today around 12:45 p.m. CT. pic.twitter.com/7x2f0wYwcG — The FAA (@FAANews) February 23, 2019
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