Miami runway crash kills five
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The gist
An Amazon cargo plane overran a Miami runway Sunday, killing at least five. The crash halted flights and triggered a federal investigation.
Background
On September 6, 2026, an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 cargo plane, operated by 21 Air, overran the runway at Miami International Airport after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft struck multiple vehicles and burst into flames, killing at least five people and injuring five others. The crash forced a ground stop and closure of all runways, causing significant flight delays and cancellations during the Labor Day weekend.
How it unfolded
- Sep 6, 2026 14:00Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane, overran the runway at Miami International Airport after landing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, striking vehicles and catching fire.
- Sep 6, 2026 15:00All runways and taxiways at MIA were closed, and a ground stop was issued, halting all flights.
- Sep 6, 2026 19:00Miami-Dade officials confirmed at least five dead, three critically injured, and two others hospitalized; more than 60 fire rescue units responded.
- Sep 7, 2026The NTSB and FAA began investigating the cause of the crash; the aircraft was a 32-year-old Boeing 767 converted to cargo in 2015.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said some people were trapped in vehicles and the pilot and copilot were trapped in the plane, with a fuel leak still being handled hours later.
- Analysts
- Flight-tracking data shows the 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built for passengers and converted to cargo in 2015, raising questions about aging aircraft safety.
Still unverified
It was not immediately clear if the pilots survived or if all those killed were in vehicles when the plane struck; the cause of the crash remains unknown.