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Image source, ReutersHomendy says she is not going to comment on the health of individuals involved in the incident, when responding to a question about the status of the pilot and co-pilot of the plane.
A reporter then asks about a system known as EMAS, which is placed at the end of a runway to reduce the impact of an overrun aircraft, and whether it would have made a difference in this incident had it been installed on this particular runway at Miami International Airport.
Homendy says that will be a key part of the NTSB’s investigation.
A reporter then asks if she can describe the scene of the crash.
“Devastating,” is Homendy’s one-word answer.
“There is debris everywhere,” she says, adding that the SUV vehicle impacted is surrounded by airbags, as well as components from inside the cars and plane and “fencing everywhere”.
“It’s hard to see, and I’m sure very difficult for the first responders as well.”