Dramatic cellphone footage has emerged showing one of the pilots of an Amazon cargo jet escaping the burning aircraft following a deadly crash.
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The pilot was seen struggling to climb out of the plane moments after it crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday.
Stunned onlookers watched as the pilot fell to the ground. He then hobbled away from the wreckage, which quickly became engulfed in flames.
Five people were killed in the crash, while another five suffered injuries, including the pilots.
Amazon Crash Footage Shows Pilot Escaping Burning Jet
NBC Miami obtained footage showing the immediate aftermath of the Amazon cargo jet overrunning the runway at the airport.
Olvin Henriquez captured the dramatic scene while he was with his family, including his four-month-old daughter.
"The mere thought that, just moments earlier, my entire family could have been dragged along by the plane — as other vehicles and people unfortunately were — is terrifying," he said.
"It was shocking to witness all of that. Then, unexpectedly, we saw the pilot jump out of the cockpit door and run for his life as the plane rapidly burst into flames."
"My family and I quickly turned the car around, fearing the plane might explode violently."
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine exactly what caused the deadly crash.
All five people who suffered injuries, including the pilots, have since been released from the hospital.
Five Killed After Cargo Jet Overruns Runway
The crash occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday and involved Prime Air Flight 7598. A Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air.
The aircraft was arriving from Puerto Rico when it suddenly left the runway and plowed into "multiple vehicles".
Moments after impact, the aircraft burst into flames.
"It was all very quiet; despite being so close, none of us heard the plane dragging along the ground," Henriquez added.
"Before we knew it, we saw that massive plane engulfed in flames and the road ahead destroyed. We were all in shock witnessing such a dramatic event."
Reports state that it remains unclear how the five fatalities and five injuries were divided between the aircraft's crew and people caught in the wreckage on the ground.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed the crash and dispatched around 60 units to the scene. Personnel were "assessing patients" in the immediate aftermath.
