A bus carrying more than 30 members of a church group hit an overpass at Miami International Airport, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured.
Travelling at 20mph, the bus smashed into a bridge by the arrivals area.
The large white bus was too tall for the 8ft 6" entrance to the area, said airport spokesman Greg Chin. Buses are supposed to go through the departures area, which has a higher ceiling, he said.
Three people were at hospitals in critical condition. The other 27 passengers had been hurt, but their injuries were less extensive, authorities said.
Police revealed that the passengers on the bus were all Jehovah's Witnesses travelling from Miami to a conference in West Palm Beach. Jehovah's Witnesses' religious beliefs do not allow them to accept blood transfusions - potentially a critical factor in the treatment of those who suffered major injuries.
Fire trucks and police cars swarmed the area on Saturday morning, and the bus was blocked off by yellow police tape.
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