Investigators arrived at the scene at 18:00 local time and more personnel have arrived throughout the day on Monday, the NTSB chair says.

Homendy adds that they have begun collecting investigative information, but will not release much to the public until that information is verified - which is likely to be by tomorrow.

She says that recovering the victims' bodies is the priority of the NTSB, adding: "The investigation and access to the aircraft, as well as evidence, can wait."

The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and are being sent to the NTSB to be evaluated.

The plane had two crew members on board and was arriving from Puerto Rico in what was its third flight that day, Homendy says.

She says the plane overran the runway, striking navigational aids and equipment, before hitting a white Ford van, owned by a contract cleaning company. There were seven people in the van.

The aircraft then went through the perimeter fence and collided with a Toyota Corolla which was travelling northwest on 67 Avenue.

The plane ended up about 1,300ft (394m) past the runway, she adds.

Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, says a large team has been investigating the incident involving flight 7598 Amazon Air, a Boeing 767-33 alpha.

She offers condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones and to the families of those who suffered serious or minor injuries.

She says: "Know that we are deeply, deeply committed to our duty... as an investigative agency to determine how this accident occurred, why it happened, with one goal in mind: safety. And that's to prevent it happening again."

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has begun its press conference about Sunday's deadly plane crash at Miami International Airport.

We will bring you the key lines as we get them and you can also watch it live at the top of this page.

Did weather conditions affect the plane’s landing?published at 21:19 BST

21:19 BST

By Thomas Copeland

The US Aviation Weather Center issued a weather report for Miami airport at 17:53 GMT - moments before the crash. The report - known as a Metar - showed there was an active thunderstorm near the airport with winds from the south gusting up to 26 knots.

Experts have told BBC Verify the weather conditions may have been a factor in the flight path by the Boeing 767.

While the “strong and gusting crosswind from the left” will have been “within aircraft limitations”, Dr Guy Gratton from Cranfield University told BBC Verify: “Thunderstorms can create suddenly fluctuating conditions and the combination is likely to be an early focus for the NTSB investigation.”

Altitude and location data from plane-tracking platform Flightradar24 shows how the descent of the Amazon Prime Air flight deviated from four other aircraft that landed in the hours before. Experts say more precise data will be available to investigators during the investigation.

The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane was landing in Miami after departing from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday when it overran the runway.

The aircraft struck vehicles on a road immediately behind the runway. FlightRadar24 reports the plane came to rest near a car park that services an Amazon warehouse and other businesses.

Image source, Reuters

Two of the four runways at Miami International Airport (MIA) remain closed following yesterday's crash.

The airport is warning passengers to expect further disruption to operations throughout the course of Monday due to "aircraft and flight crew not arriving" after cancellations on Sunday.

Travellers are advised to check with their airlines directly for flight status updates before heading to MIA.

Madeleine Lake
Live reporter

Before the press conference gets under way, here's...

What we know so far:

• Five people were killed and five seriously injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport just before 14:00 (19:00 BST) on Sunday
• Flight data from tracking site FlightRadar24 shows the plane was travelling at 112 knots (129mph, 207km/h) as it exited the "useable runway"
• The Boeing 767-300 crossed a road beyond the runway, hitting several vehicles and catching fire - around 200 firefighters responded
• Miami Fire Chief Raied Jadallah said that several of the injured were trapped inside or under vehicles on the ground

What we still don't know:

• The cause of the crash, but officials are investigating the incident
• Whether those who died were in the aircraft, on the ground, or both

Image source, Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Investigators are shortly expected to give an update on Sunday's deadly plane crash at Miami International Airport.

Five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane sped off the "usable runway" into a road behind the airport.

The National Transportation Safety Board, the federal regulator, has launched a "go team" to investigate the crash and we're expecting its press conference to start at around 16:00 local time (21:00 BST).

We'll bring you the latest updates here.