Atlas Air 767 Freighter crushes near Houston IAH

A Atlas Air Boeing 767-300ER cargo plane crashed in Trinity Bay, east of Houston. The aircraft took off from Miami International Airport with Houston Intercontinental Airport as a destination at 11:33 am local time and crashed "shortly before 12:45 pm," according to an FAA statement. The accident occurred about 40 miles southeast of the Bush Intercontinental Airport.

The aircraft, bearing the MSN 25685 phone number and the N1217A registration, was converted into a cargo aircraft in 2016. The aircraft was part of the 30,767 cargo planes operating on behalf of the premium air, Amazon. Prior to his conversion, he had long been an airliner, first with Canadian Airlines, which had received the newest aircraft in 1992. The aircraft had then flown to China Airlines and LAN. Airlines and had terminated its passenger aircraft service in 2014.

Officials confirmed that there were no survivors among the three crew members of flight 5Y3591. The FAA is on the scene to begin its investigation and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has also been informed. The last reported altitude of the aircraft was 3,000 feet and the last data received from the aircraft bound for the FlightRadar24 was at 12:39. central time. The last transmission sent to the aircraft reported heavy rain near the airport. Atlas Air and Amazon have not yet provided a statement on the incident.

The FAA issued a statement regarding the incident:

A two-engine jet airliner, Boeing 767 operated by Atlas Air Inc., crashed in Trinity Bay, near Anahuac, Texas shortly before 12:45 pm. (Saturday).

The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) regarding Atlas Flight 3591 after losing radar and radio contact to the Boeing 767 approximately 30 miles southeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Houston. The plane was flying from Miami to Houston.

Initial reports indicate that three people were on board the aircraft.

Please contact local search and rescue officials for more information on the emergency response.

FAA investigators are traveling to the scene of the accident and the National Transportation Safety Board has been informed. The NTSB will be responsible for the investigation.

The FAA and NTSB do not disclose the names of persons on board aircraft. We invite local officials to do so in a timely manner.

This story is in development and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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