A twin engine Boeing 767 Atlas Air cargo jet violently crashed into Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas, shortly before 12.45pm on Saturday afternoon. There were three people on board Atlas Air Flight 3591 that was carrying Amazon Prime Air cargo, the Federal Aviation Administration said citing initial reports. There are no survivors in the deadly crash, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office. The flight had departed from Miami and was bound for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas when it nosedived and plunged into the bay, which is just about five feet deep and is mostly mud marsh. It made a steep descent from 6,525 feet to 3,025 feet in 30 seconds, according to tracking data from FlightAware.com Officers and rescue teams have flocked to the scene where broken detritus of the plane was visible in the water along with bits of floating cargo such as women's clothing and cardboard boxes. Sheriff Brian C. Hawthorne described the crash during a press conference Saturday afternoon as 'total devastation'. He later told the Houston Chronicle that police had found human remains at the site. Scroll down for video Atlas Air Flight 3591, which was carrying cargo for Amazon Prime Air, was on route to Houston's George Bush International Airport from Miami when it suddenly crashed into Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas on Saturday afternoon Sheriff Brian C. Hawthorne described the crash during a press conference Saturday afternoon as 'total devastation'. Parts of the plane can be seen above in the water Emergency personnel work at the scene of a plane crash site in Trinity Bay in Anahuac, Texas on Saturday He said multiple witnesses reported the plane crash seeing it nose dive and hearing what sounded like 'lightning'. 'The first thing I saw when I got out there was just floating debris. From bed sheets to women's clothing to cardboard boxes to a lot of fiberglass. As we got closer we started seeing plane debris,' he said. He did not verify the name of the shipping company that is believed to be operating for Amazon Prime Air, according to Flight Global. Air traffic controllers in Houston tried at least twice to contact the plane but received no response. According to FlightRadar the jet had departed Miami at 11.33 local time and was scheduled to arrive at Houston Intercontinental at 12.53 local time. A helicopter flies overhead as emergency personnel work the scene of a plane crash site in Trinity Bay in Anahuac Law enforcement officers man a road block leading to a staging area during the investigation of a plane crash in Trinity Bay in Anahuac Rescue teams pictured above at the bay searching for the plane after it plunged into the bay at 12.45pm on Saturday After hours of searching, rescue teams were able to locate the submerged jet in Jack's Pocket at the north end of Trinity Bay The last transmission sent to the aircraft warned of heavy rain near the airport After losing contact, then they asked a United Airlines pilot if he had seen 'ground contact' - wreckage - to his right or behind him. 'That's a negative,' he said. They also asked a Mesa Airlines pilot: 'See if you can make ground contact. We are looking for a lost aircraft ... it's a heavy Boeing 767,' meaning it's a big, two-aisle plane. 'No ground contact from here,' the Mesa pilot said. According to FlightRadar the jet had departed Miami at 11.33 local time and was scheduled to arrive at Houston Intercontinental at 12.53 local time. Atlas Air Flight 3591 was on route to Houston's George Bush International Airport from Miami when it went down 'We haven't been able to find any survivors or any remains. I feel like it's probably a crash that nobody would have survived,' Sheriff Brian C. Hawthorne said at a press conference after the accident Multiple law enforcement agencies reported to the scene to help with the search and rescue. After scouring for hours the jet was finally located in Jack's Pocket at the north end of Trinity Bay. Sheriff Hawthorne said they'll likely be out there for weeks clearing the seen and determine what made the plane go down. FAA investigators are the site and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The NTSB will be taking charge of the investigation. The FAA released a statement on the afternoon crash An Amazon.com Inc. Prime Air cargo jet sits parked in an airport (File Photo). 767 cargo jets are large airliners with seating capacity for 181 to 375 people The FBI are also on the scene to help locate the jet's black boxes. The Houston Police Department said they're sending its marine officers to the seen and the Harris County Sheriff's Office is sending personnel to assist in the crash. The NTSB will be taking charge of the investigation. According to Atlas Air Inc.'s website the company transports 'precious perishables or heavy construction equipment to arranging passenger charters for celebrities or dignitaries.' The jet had flown for Prime Air since April 2017, as per Flight Global.<doc-sep>On 23 February shortly before 12:45, an Atlas Air Inc. Boeing 767-300ERF cargo (N1217A) crashed into Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas. The aircraft operated flight 5Y3591 between Miami and Houston. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated three people were on board. The Boeing 767 appeared to be flying for Amazon Prime Air, the company’s cargo airline, according to Flightradar24. The flight lost radar and radio contact about 30 miles southeast of its destination, Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it was sending a team to investigate at the scene. Boeing issued a statement on Twitter saying it was aware of the crash and “gathering more information.” The aircraft involved was MSN 25865. It was delivered new to Canadian Airlines in 1992 as C-GCAW and flew for several other airlines (China Southern Airlines, LAN Chile, LAN Argentina) before joining Atlas Air’s fleet in 2016. Boeing is aware of media reports of a 767 freighter accident in Texas and is gathering more information. — Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) 23 février 2019 NEWS Atlas Air Flight #5Y3591 (N1217A) Boeing 767-375(ER)(BDSF) cargo plane crashed in the Trinity Bay on approach to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas. Killing all 3 on board. (23-FEB-2019). pic.twitter.com/1kDOHaYnCH — Air Disasters (@AirCrashMayday) February 23, 2019<doc-sep>
An Amazon-branded Boeing 767 freighter, nicknamed Amazon One, flies over Lake Washington during the Seattle Seafair Air Show on Aug. 5, 2016 in Seattle. A Boeing 767 cargo jet operating for Amazon crashed in a bay outside of Houston with three people on board Saturday afternoon, the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said. Human remains have been found at the scene and there are no signs of survivors, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Atlas Air Flight 3591 was traveling from Miami to Houston when it crashed into Trinity Bay, near Anahuac, Texas. Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said eyewitnesses reported the plane crashed nose-first into the bay. "I feel like it's probably a crash that nobody would be capable of surviving," said Hawthorne said. The plane was operating for Amazon, Atlas Air said Saturday. Atlas Air is one of the cargo airlines that Amazon contracted to operate the Amazon-branded fleet, called Amazon Air, along with Air Transport Services Group. Each operates 20 Amazon-branded planes for the air freight service, which was previously called Prime Air. Video taken at the crash site by local news outlets showed debris in the bay, including a piece of material that appeared to feature a part of Amazon's logo. Hawthrorne said the crash site is in a muddy and marshy area of the bay and that law enforcement spotted items including bed sheets, women's clothing and cardboard boxes in the bay. The flight lost radar and radio contact about 30 miles southeast of its destination, Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, said the FAA. "FAA investigators are on their way to the accident site, and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified," said FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford in a statement. "The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation." The NTSB said it was sending a "go team" to the crash site on Saturday evening from Washington D.C. Atlas Air confirmed that three people were on board the aircraft. "Those people and their family members are our top priority at this time," the company said in a statement. "Atlas Air is cooperating fully with the FAA and NTSB. We will update as additional information becomes available." Boeing, which manufactured the plane, said it in a statement that it "is deeply saddened to learn of the accident. "We are concerned about the safety of the three people reported to be on board the airplane," said the statement. Boeing added that it would provide technical assistance to the NTSB's investigation. The Boeing 767 was powered by GE CF6-80C2 engines, one of General Electric's most popular aircraft engines. The company said in a statement that it was aware of the accident and it has a team in place to "provide all the necessary support required." "Our thoughts and prayers are with the flight crew, their families and friends along with the entire team at Atlas Air during this terrible tragedy," Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations. "We appreciate the first responders who worked urgently to provide support." -CNBC's Phil LeBeau contributed to this report.