The Atlas Air flight 5Y3591 crashes near Houston

An Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 cargo plane, operating for Amazon Air, crashed in Trinity Bay east of Houston, Texas on Saturday afternoon.

Flight 5Y3591 flew regularly from Miami to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston with three crew members on board. Radar and communications contact was lost over Trinity Bay, Texas, confirmed the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a statement.

Boeing is aware of media reports of the accident of a 767 freighter in Texas and collects more information.

– Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) February 23, 2019

The first images of the accident site indicate that the aircraft was completely destroyed during the impact. Flight service data shows that the Boeing 767 plunged rapidly just before the accident. The reason for this is not yet known. An investigation was initiated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

NTSB will launch Go Team to investigate Feb. 23, 2019 on the crash of a cargo plane near Baytown, Texas.

– NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) February 23, 2019

The 27 year old aircraft involved is registered under the number N1217A and was converted into cargo in 2016.

This is a story in development. Updates to follow.

German aviation journalist. Editor-in-Chief of International Flight Network.