Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami leaves five dead and five hospitalized
Five people died after a 21 Air-operated Amazon cargo flight overran a Miami runway, struck vehicles and caught fire.
By Sal Moretti · Money Reporter
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Five people were killed and five were taken to hospitals after an Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, officials said. Three of the hospitalized people were in critical condition after the aircraft ran beyond a runway at Miami International Airport, struck vehicles and stopped outside the airport boundary.
The Boeing 767-300 was 21 Air Flight 7598, arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane overran the runway at about 2 p.m. local time while landing.
Though the aircraft carried Amazon branding and was identified as a Prime Air plane, Amazon said it was operated by cargo carrier 21 Air. Amazon said it was working with authorities and would cooperate with the investigations.
What happened in the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami?
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said the aircraft overran Runway 30, hit multiple vehicles and came to rest in a field beside the airport, NBC News reported. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said crews found smoke and flames and carried out rescue operations at the scene, according to CBS News Miami.
Miami-Dade Fire Chief Raied Jadallah said three critically injured people were transported to a trauma center, while two others went to a local hospital, NBC News reported. Authorities had not publicly identified the people killed or hospitalized, NBC Miami said.
Officials have not said whether those killed or injured were aboard the aircraft or on the ground. They also had not announced a cause of the crash.
What is the latest on the Miami airport disruption?
The emergency response initially triggered a ground stop at Miami International Airport, according to CBS News Miami. The airport was partly returning to operations later Sunday, with two of its four runways reopened, NBC Miami reported.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue also reported a fuel leak from the aircraft that crews were working to control, CBS News Miami said. The agency said there was no ongoing threat to public safety.
Who is investigating Flight 7598?
The FAA said it would investigate the runway overrun, and the National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team to Miami, according to NBC Miami. Neither agency had announced a cause.
The incident remained under investigation Sunday evening, and airport operations could continue to change as crews worked at the crash site.
This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.