Five killed, six wounded in Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

ALBAWABA- Five people were killed and six others wounded when an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, veered off the airport grounds and crashed into several vehicles before catching fire. The Boeing 767-300 freighter, operating as Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598, was flown by cargo carrier 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air. It had departed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and landed on Runway 30 at about 2 p.m. local time. The aircraft failed to stop after landing and left the runway at high speed, crossing a perimeter road and striking multiple vehicles before coming to rest near an Amazon logistics facility. The plane caught fire, with its nose gear collapsing and the fuselage coming to rest on its nose. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed more than 60 units and about 200 personnel to extinguish the fire, rescue people trapped in vehicles and free the pilot and co-pilot, who were trapped in the cockpit. Authorities confirmed five deaths and six injuries, with three of the injured in critical condition. The identities of the victims and whether they were passengers, crew members or people on the ground had not immediately been released. Prime Air Flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport's diagonal runway at approximately 2 p.m. today, leaving the aircraft disabled at the northwest end of the airport. All MIA runways and taxiways are currently closed, and a full ground stop is in effect. Passengers with… pic.twitter.com/3UICE7IF3L — Miami Int'l Airport (@iflymia) September 6, 2026 The crash forced authorities to close the airport's runways and taxiways for several hours and impose a ground stop, causing significant delays and cancellations during the busy Labor Day weekend. Limited airport operations later resumed after two runways reopened. Amazon and 21 Air said they were cooperating with authorities and expressed condolences to the victims and their families. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation and dispatched a team to the scene, while the Federal Aviation Administration is also examining the crash.