The Atlas Air flight 5Y3591 crashes near Houston

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A Boeing 767 from Amazon Air (formerly Prime Air), operated by Atlas Air. Photo: 小 沅 (public domain)

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 shortly before 12:45 pm local time in Trinity Bay, Texas, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.

The first images of the accident site indicate that the plane had been completely destroyed at the moment of impact. It is therefore highly unlikely that any member of the crew survived the accident. 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).

Atlas Air has since issued a statement on the accident:

This confirms that a cargo flight # 3591 from the Atlas Air 767 operating from Miami to Houston was involved in an accident this afternoon. We understand that the plane crashed near the town of Anahuac in Texas, in Trinity Bay. We can confirm that there were three people on board the plane. These people and their family members are our top priority right now. Atlas Air cooperates fully with the FAA and NTSB. We will update the additional information available.Atlas Air

The concerned aircraft, aged 27, is registered N1217A and was converted into a cargo aircraft in 2016. Atlas Air operates this Boeing 767 for the Amazon Air (formerly Prime Air) parcel delivery company as part of the 39, an unconventional lease since April 2017.

This is a story in development. Updates to follow.

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