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Miami International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1896 words) |
 | Miami International Airport handles flights to cities throughout the Americas and Europe, and is South Florida's main airport for long-haul international flights, although most domestic and low-cost carriers use Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which charges significantly lower fees to tenant airlines. |
 | Along with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Miami is one of the largest aerial gateways into the American South, as well as Latin America, owing to its proximity to tourist attractions, local economic growth, large local Latin American and European populations, and strategic location to handle connecting traffic between North America, Latin America, and Europe. |
 | Federal air marshals reportedly shot and killed the man as he attempted to escape the plane after being confronted onboard, marking the first time an air marshal has fired a weapon on or near an airplane. |