Red Air MD-82 Catches Fire After Landing Gear Collapse In Miami

Passengers evacuate safely this time, but runway accidents can be deadly.

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 03:19 PM ET

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A McDonnell-Douglas MD-82, like the one pictured here, had its landing gear collapse Tuesdqay in Miami. [File photo: iStock]

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Federal investigators are examining a runway accident at Miami International Airport (KMIA) involving Red Air Flight 203, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82.
The aircraft's landing gear collapsed upon landing with 126 people aboard, causing a fire that was subsequently extinguished.
Seven people sustained minor injuries and were transported to a hospital following the incident.
Two of the airport's four runways remain closed as a result of the accident.

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Federal investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding a runway accident at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on Tuesday that occurred when a jet’s landing gear collapsed.

Airport officials said the landing gear of Red Air Flight 203, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82, collapsed when the airplane landed at about 5:30 p.m. with 126 people on board. The collapse caused a fire that emergency personnel extinguished.