Photos, videos: A look at the aftermath of Miami International Airport plane crash

A faulty landing gear had a Dominican Republic flight with 126 people aboard slamming onto the tarmac as it broke on landing at Miami International Airport. Bursting into flames and shutting down two runaways, three people were injured in the crash.

READ MORE HERE: Dominican low-cost carrier jet crash lands at Miami’s airport, injuring 3 in fiery crash

The crash landing and fiery wreckage could be seen by commuters on the nearby SR-836 and surface roads. Here’s what onlookers posted to social media and Miami Herald photographers captured:

A fiery scene

Social media buzzes with crash footage

A close-up video posted by @ONLYinDADE, shows passengers running out of the crashed plane that was still on fire.

A worker at MIA, @efravision, took video of Miami-Dade polcie officers aiding passengers fresh off the plane after the crash.

Zalmy Cohen, @emalevin, caught video from a nearby road showing of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue working to put out the blazing flame.

This story was originally published June 21, 2022 at 10:54 PM.

Devoun Cetoute

Miami Herald

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.