Moment survivor is pulled from car wreckage after devastating Amazon plane crash killed five

Rescuers scouring wreckages jubilantly shouted 'he's alive' and confirmed the person was breathing Emergency responders miraculously found a survivor trapped in the wreckage of their car after the deadly Amazon cargo plane crash.

Casualties and emergency response

Dramatic footage captured the moment that police officers noticed signs of life from one of the several vehicles that were struck by the Boeing 767 jet.

At least five people died on Sunday (6 September) when the aircraft barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport before careering into a number of cars.

Three people were critically injured and another two were taken to hospital with less severe injuries, officials said.

It collided with two vehicles – a cleaning van containing seven people and a Toyota Corolla that had three passengers.

Describing the scene as 'devastating', Homendy said: "It's hard to see, and I'm sure very difficult for the first responders as well."

Plane crash under investigation

Jennifer Homendy, the chief executive officer of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), announced on Monday that those who lost their life were inside the cars that the cargo plane hit.