Disasters & Incidents
Amazon cargo plane tried to abort Miami landing, NTSB says
An Amazon-contracted cargo plane tried to abort its landing before it overran a runway at Miami International Airport, tore through a perimeter fence and struck vehicles in a crash that killed five people, US investigators said.
NTSB investigator Chihoon Shin said flight data released Tuesday suggested the crew attempted a go-around, a routine safety maneuver in which pilots stop a landing attempt and return to the air for another approach. Shin said the pilots then abandoned the maneuver, applied the brakes and put the throttle into idle.
The crash happened Sunday as the Boeing 767-300 arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico. NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy said the aircraft came to rest about 1,300 feet, or 400 meters, beyond the end of the paved runway surface.
The two pilots have been released from hospital, officials said. Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said three people remained hospitalized, two in critical condition and one in stable condition.
The five people killed were in a cleaning-services van. Cordero-Stutz said the National Transportation Safety Board was leading the crash investigation, while the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office would conduct its own inquiry into the deaths on the ground.
Homendy said investigators were reviewing the flight data and cockpit voice recorders. She said the 55-year-old pilot and 37-year-old co-pilot were due to be interviewed Wednesday.
Hundreds of flights were delayed at Florida's busiest airport after the crash. Homendy said the plane was built in 1994 and operated by Miami-based 21 Air LLC, which was contracted to Amazon. It was on its third flight of the day.
Update
NTSB flight data released Tuesday suggests the plane tried to abort the landing before overrunning the runway.
NTSB investigator Chihoon Shin said the crew attempted a go-around, abandoned it, then applied brakes and put the throttle into idle.
NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy said the pilot and co-pilot, aged 55 and 37, would be interviewed Wednesday.
Officials were reviewing the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 September 2026 at 05:43:57 UTC.
Update
The two pilots have been released from hospital, officials said Tuesday.
Three people remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition and one stable, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.
Cordero-Stutz said the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office would conduct its own inquiry into the deaths on the ground.
Source note: AFP news report published on 8 September 2026 at 16:15:37 UTC.
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Authorities now state that five people were killed, rather than at least five.
NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy said the victims were limited to people in the two vehicles that were struck.
One vehicle was a cleaning-services van carrying seven people on airport property; the other was an SUV on a public road.
Homendy said the plane came to a halt about 1,300 feet past the paved surface.
The aircraft was a Boeing 767 made in 1994, operated by Miami-based 21 Air LLC and contracted to Amazon.
Homendy said the plane was on its third flight of the day and was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Recovery operations were continuing, with debris and spilled fuel at the crash site.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 September 2026 at 22:04:14 UTC.
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NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder were recovered and were being sent to the NTSB for analysis.
The Boeing 767 overshot the runway, struck a van carrying seven people and also struck another vehicle.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 September 2026 at 20:41:54 UTC.
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Safety officials said flight data recorders were recovered from the Amazon cargo plane crash.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 September 2026 at 20:32:05 UTC.
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Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said Amazon would cooperate with any investigation and expressed condolences to the families and others affected.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 September 2026 at 02:58:00 UTC.
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Fire officials said foam was used to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment.
Specialized hazardous materials units shut down the aircraft's engine and worked to control a fuel leak.
The Miami Herald reported that two of the airport's four runways had reopened Sunday after hours of flight holds, delays and cancellations.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava thanked first responders and said fire rescue arrived within seconds of the crash.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 September 2026 at 02:03:23 UTC.
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Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah said three injured people were taken to trauma centers in critical condition and two others were treated at a local hospital.
Jadallah said victims were trapped in vehicles and that the pilot and co-pilot were trapped in the aircraft; he did not say whether they survived.
Jadallah said nearly 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel and 60 fire apparatuses responded.
The NTSB said it launched a go team to investigate the runway excursion accident.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 September 2026 at 22:42:04 UTC.
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Officials said five more people were injured.
Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there was no apparent threat to public safety.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 September 2026 at 21:42:22 UTC.
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Officials said five people died in the cargo plane crash at Miami airport.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 September 2026 at 21:30:22 UTC.
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Amazon said the aircraft experienced an incident while attempting to land.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company was still gathering details and working with local authorities and officials.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 September 2026 at 20:35:34 UTC.
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Miami International Airport said all runways and taxiways were shut because of the accident.
The plane was identified as Prime Air Flight 7598.
The Boeing 767 had arrived around 2 p.m. from Puerto Rico.
Miami-Dade Fire Department said the plane hit multiple vehicles near the airport.
Miami-Dade Fire Department said more than 60 firefighters responded and were assessing patients.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 September 2026 at 20:18:54 UTC.
Update
The plane was identified as a Boeing 767 operating for Amazon Prime Air.
Officials said there was no immediate word on casualties.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 September 2026 at 19:53:49 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The cause of the crash has not been established.
The NTSB investigation remains underway.
The flight data details are preliminary and described by investigators as suggesting the attempted maneuver.
Source
AFP news report published on .