At least five people were killed and five others were injured after an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday. An Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami nearly hit a parking lot filled with Tesla Cybercabs.
Images from the scene showed the Boeing 767 stopping near a parking area that appeared to have dozens of Tesla Cybercabs. The aircraft was operated by 21 Air, a charter company, and was flying as part of Amazon’s Prime Air cargo network. The crash happened after the Boeing 767 overshot the runway.
The aircraft also appeared to hit multiple vehicles before stopping short of the Cybercab parking area, Business Insider reported. Tesla officially launched its Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin last week.
Tesla has not officially said that it is testing or preparing to launch Cybercabs in Miami. The company has been using modified Tesla Model Y vehicles as robotaxis in the city since July, according to Business Insider. The aircraft crossed nearby 67th Avenue before hitting a truck, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue radio transmissions recorded by Broadcastify. The vehicles’ presence at Miami International Airport has sparked speculation, but Tesla has not said whether the Cybercabs were being tested, transported, stored or prepared for a future rollout in the city.
The plane went beyond the runway and came dangerously close to the Cybercabs . The Cybercabs are Tesla’s new driverless robotaxis. The vehicles have a distinctive gold-colored look and gold wheel hubs. Unlike normal Tesla cars, the Cybercabs are designed without a steering wheel or pedals, as they are built for autonomous driving. The launch was a major step in Elon Musk’s plan to build a large autonomous taxi business. The Austin launch has already attracted attention from US regulators . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an inquiry to check whether Tesla has followed the required rules around the launch of its robotaxis. But the big question after the Miami crash is: why were so many Cybercabs at Miami airport? Tesla’s regular robotaxi service is already operating in Miami. The Amazon plane travelled to Miami from Puerto Rico. For now, there is no official confirmation that Tesla was preparing a Miami Cybercab launch.
