American Airlines employee drives company van off fourth floor parking garage at Miami airport

An American Airlines employee has been injured after driving a company van off a fourth floor parking garage at Miami International Airport. 

The van was being driven by a man in his 50s and landed on the concrete upside down Friday morning.

The unidentified man was able to remove himself from the vehicle and only sustained minor injuries.  

American Airlines said it is investigating what caused the accident and will examine surveillance video.

The unidentified man in his 50s drove the van off a fourth floor parking garage

He was able to remove himself from the upside down van and suffered minor injuries

‘At approximately 8.19am ET, an American Airlines team member was involved in a motor vehicle accident at Miami International Airport,’ a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement. 

‘Our colleague sustained minor injuries, but out of an abundance of caution was transported to a local hospital for evaluation,’ they added. 

‘The best thing that we know right now is he was wearing his seatbelt, and that could be the cause of why he’s still here with us today,’ Miami-Dade Police detective Argemis Colome said.

No other injuries were reported and the airline van was later taken away from the scene by a tow truck.

‘We appreciate the assistance of the Miami-Dade Police Department, and the other first responders, who quickly took care of our team member. The details of how this accident occurred is still under investigation,’ the airline spokesperson added. 

Miami-Dade police said he pulled himself out of the vehicle and wore his seatbelt

American Airlines is investigating what caused the accident