Amazon Air Crash in Miami

The story so far

As of September 6, 2026

A Boeing 767-300 cargo jet bearing Amazon’s branding and operated by 21 Air as Prime Air Flight 7598 from San Juan overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. and kept going beyond the pavement. The plane crossed to the northwest side of the airfield near NW 67th Avenue, struck multiple vehicles, and caught fire. At least five people are dead and five are injured, three of them in critical condition. Officials have not yet released the identities of those killed, and it was not immediately clear how many of the victims were on the plane versus in the vehicles.

The crash turned a landing overrun into a citywide emergency. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue sent more than 60 units to fight the fire and treat patients. All runways and taxiways were closed under a full ground stop, halting takeoffs and landings and disrupting roughly 250 flights. Roads around the airport were shut, including NW 67th Avenue between NW 25th Street and NW 36th Street. The aircraft came to rest at the northwest end of the airport and damaged navigational equipment after leaving the runway area, with heavy flames and smoke visible from the scene.

The cause is not yet known. Federal investigators are now focused on why a fully loaded freighter could not stop on a runway more than 9,000 feet long. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have opened investigations that will examine the approach, braking and thrust-reverse performance, the condition of the runway surface, and any mechanical issues. Amazon said it is working with authorities, and 21 Air is the operating carrier. Miami officials described the crash site as an active scene Sunday evening, and a family assistance line was set up at 305-471-2400.

What matters now is that a large jet did not just leave the runway. It reached a public road and hit traffic, turning an aviation accident into a community disaster. That single fact will drive the inquiry beyond cockpit decisions to the protections at the end of Runway 30 and how well they contained the aircraft. Because the plane carries Amazon’s brand but is flown by a contractor, the investigation will also draw attention to how branded cargo networks oversee their operators. The answers determine not only why this plane failed to stop, but whether safeguards at a major airport kept people outside the fence as safe as those on the inside.