Aerospace
A Red Air MD-82 crashed and caught fire at Miami International Airport.
A plane carrying 126 passengers from the Dominican Republic caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport. The landing gear on Red Air Flight 203’s MD-82 aeroplane collapsed and caught fire. Three persons were injured slightly.
Video from the scene of the Red Air MD-82 accident at Miami International Airport. pic.twitter.com/z4KjXsLQje
— No, the other side of your brain (@NotheOtherSide1) June 22, 2022
The jet crashed into a communications/radar tower as well as a small building nearby. The tower could be seen wrapped around the right wing of the jet, where the fire had already begun.
#NEWS | A #RedAir MD-82 caught fire at @iflymia after an apparent landing gear collapse.
The @laserairlines affiliated carrier runs daily SDQ/MIA flights.
In 22 years, this is the first incident linked to Laser—Venezuela’s safest carrier.
(Kudos to the crew for a rapid evac!) pic.twitter.com/2XGC9zDaNs
— Enrique Perrella (@Enrique77W) June 22, 2022
RED Air flight #L5203 (MD-82 reg HI1064) Experienced a landing gear collapse this afternoon landing at KMIA -Miami International Airport this afternoon around 2137 Zulu ATC audio: https://t.co/FefBciipHz pic.twitter.com/S6qN0QAmRS
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) June 21, 2022
A plane arriving from Santo Domingo at Miami International Airport caught fire after colliding with a communications tower and a small building.
The Red Air civilian transport aircraft made an emergency landing at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday after attempting to land.
Red Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes on landing at Miami Airport in Florida. Of the 140 people onboard, 4 injuries are reported at this point. https://t.co/D4Lkhsezvt pic.twitter.com/LGkltD41xO
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) June 22, 2022
