At Least 5 Killed After Amazon Cargo Plane Runs Off Miami Airport Runway
At least five people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck vehicles and caught fire Sunday. The post At Least 5 Killed After Amazon Cargo Plane Runs Off Miami Airport Runway appeared first on African American News and Issues.
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MIAMI — At least five people were killed Sunday when an Amazon cargo aircraft overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck vehicles and caught fire, according to Miami-Dade County officials.
The Boeing 767-300 arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and left the runway at about 2 p.m. on Sept. 6. The flight was operated by North Carolina-based cargo carrier 21 Air for Amazon’s Prime Air network.
Officials said five other people were injured. Three were in critical condition, while two were hospitalized with injuries described as less severe. Authorities had not publicly identified the dead or clarified whether they were aboard the aircraft or in vehicles hit during the crash as of Sunday evening.
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded. Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said emergency crews found people trapped in vehicles, while the pilot and copilot were trapped in the cockpit. Crews extinguished the fire and continued addressing a fuel leak hours after the crash.
The accident disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports. Roughly 250 flights had been delayed by late Sunday afternoon, according to flight-tracking data cited by The Associated Press. Travelers were advised to check directly with their airlines as airport operations changed.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and the Federal Aviation Administration also said it would investigate. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy was traveling to Miami, but officials had not announced a cause.
Amazon said it was cooperating with authorities and expressed condolences to those affected. The aircraft was built as a passenger jet more than three decades ago and converted for cargo service in 2015, according to flight-tracking information cited by AP.
The casualty figures and operational details remain subject to change as authorities continue their response and notify families.
Sources: The Associated Press, Sept. 6, 2026; Reuters, Sept. 6, 2026.
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