Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport. Skip to content Menu Home | Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport A view of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that airport officials said overran a runway at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Florida, US, September 6, 2026.
What happened
Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airportFive killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airportCloseVideo footage from Miami shows an Amazon Air cargo plane overshoot the runway while attempting to land at the city's international airport, killing five people and seriously injuring five more. Figure caption, Watch: Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airportByMax Matza and Rafael Rojas, at Miami International AirportPublished7 September 2026, 01:39 BSTUpdated 7 hours agoOfficials are investigating what caused an Amazon cargo plane to overshoot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport in a deadly incident on Sunday.
Image Credits : Reuters Sherwin Bryce-Pease 7 September 2026, 07:28 [SAST] Five people have been killed after an Amazon cargo plane crashed while landing at Miami International Airport in the United States. "Figure caption, 'Incredibly difficult day' Miami-Dade mayor says after five confirmed deadThe plane had earlier departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. TechNewsAmazonAn Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International AirportThe Boeing 767-300 overran the runway during landing. The Boeing 767-300 overran the runway during landing. by Terrence O'BrienSep 6, 2026, 8:56 PM UTCAn Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on September 06, 2026.
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The wider picture
Kelly Nantel, Amazon's Director of Corporate Global Media Relations, said: "We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident at Miami International Airport. A plane bearing an Amazon logo overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday during landing, crashing into vehicles and resulting in multiple injuries. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel told The Verge:“We can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today.
Video from the scene posted by NBC 6 (below) clearly shows the Amazon logo on the plane’s tail and thick smoke rising from the scene where the plane came to a stop on the other side of the road from the airport. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft crashed just before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after departing from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the plane, which was operated by 21 Air, crashed just before 14:00 (18:00 GMT).
"At least five people have lost their lives, and five others are injured," Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a news conference on Sunday evening. Three of the five people injured were in critical condition, Miami Fire Chief Raied Jadallah said.
What has been reported
"Flight data from tracking site FlightRadar24 shows that the Amazon cargo flight was travelling at 112 knots (129mph, 207km/h) as it exited the "useable runway". In a blog post, the site said the plane came to rest near a car park that serves an Amazon warehouse and other businesses. Miami International Airport (MIA) is located near downtown Miami, and is one of the busiest airports in the country. In the aftermath of the incident, the FAA released a statement saying:21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p. m. local time on Sunday, Sept.
The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a result, flights at the airport were grounded and over 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were deployed to the scene. The plane over-shot the runway, striking several vehicles and bursting into flames. Officials say five people were killed, three others critically injured and two more taken to hospital with less serious injuries.
What happens next
The crash prompted the temporary closure of all runways at one of America’s busiest airports. More than 60 fire and rescue units were sent to Miami International after the aircraft careered beyond the runway and struck vehicles before catching fire. The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built as a passenger aircraft before being converted to carry cargo. The plane, a Boeing 767-300, crossed a road beyond the runway and hit several vehicles on the ground. 21 Air, a charter company based in North Carolina, said it was "devastated by the accident involving one of our aircraft in Miami".
Both 21 Air and Amazon said they were co-operating with the investigation. Over 200 firefighters responded after the plane burst into flames.
The report has been compiled by The Daily Waves using information reported across bbc.co.uk, sabcnews.com, theverge.com. Details are presented according to the information available at the time of publication and may change as authorities, organisers or other relevant parties provide updates.