Runway overrun near Miami International Airport leaves multiple vehicles engulfed in flames and prompts full FAA and NTSB investigation.
An Amazon-branded Boeing 767-300 cargo plane, operating as 21 Air Flight 7598, overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, striking multiple vehicles near the airport and igniting a major fire that killed at least five people and injured five others, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami-Dade County officials.
Crash Sequence and Casualties
The aircraft was arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it failed to stop within the runway and continued into an area between the airfield and an adjacent roadway, according to the FAA. It struck several vehicles, including at least two semi-trucks, before a fire erupted, sending thick black smoke over the airport, NBC News and the Associated Press reported. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said the pilot and copilot were initially trapped in the cockpit but escaped with injuries, while other occupants were trapped in vehicles, including one person pinned beneath a car. County officials said at least five people were killed, three were critically injured and two more were hospitalized with less severe injuries. Officials cautioned Sunday evening that it remained too early to confirm whether all fatalities were vehicle occupants.
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Response From Amazon and Federal Investigators
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the aircraft was "an Amazon flight operated by 21 Air," clarifying that the carrier, not Amazon, operated the plane despite its Prime Air branding. In a statement, Amazon said it was "heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident" and extended sympathies to affected families. The FAA confirmed it would investigate, and the NTSB said it was dispatching a team led by Chair Jennifer Homendy to conduct a full accident probe, according to NBC News. Miami International Airport implemented a ground stop and closed all runways and taxiways, diverting flights to other Florida airports, including Orlando, and busing passengers back to Miami, per contemporaneous local reporting.
As of Sunday evening, authorities had not determined a cause, with investigators expected to examine runway conditions, aircraft braking systems and crew actions. The event marks one of the deadliest cargo-related runway overruns at a major U.S. airport in decades.
