Event Brief
Sep 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
What is EMAS and how it stops runway overruns
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A fatal Amazon cargo jet crash at Miami International Airport has renewed attention on runway safety systems used across Florida. Investigators said the aircraft rolled about 1,300 feet past the runway end, hitting a shuttle van and killing five airplane cleaning crew members. Six Florida airports use EMAS, while neither Miami International Airport nor Tampa International Airport uses the crushable technology.
WHO: Investigators; Amazon cargo jet; airplane cleaning crew members; FOX 13 Ariel Plasencia
WHAT: Explains EMAS, an engineered material arresting system designed to stop aircraft that overrun runway ends, and notes which Florida airports use it.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa International Airport, Tampa, FL
WHY: The crash renewed attention on runway safety systems and highlighted that EMAS is used at some Florida airports but not at Miami International Airport or Tampa International Airport.
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