Officials say victims in Miami airport crash were in vehicles when they were hit

NPR | By Chandelis Duster,

Leila Fadel

Published September 8, 2026 at 2:41 AM MDT

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Aviation officials investigating Sunday's crash at the Miami International Airport say the victims were in their vehicles when they were hit.

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