New National Transportation Safety Board findings confirmed that the five fatalities in the Miami cargo-plane crash were all inside a 2012 Ford Econoline van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corporation and a Toyota Corolla Cross struck after the Boeing 767-300 overran Runway 30. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said investigators had already recovered both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder as crews continued the response on the ground.
- Jennifer Homendy said the aircraft went about 1,300 feet past the paved surface before striking the van and then the SUV on Northwest 67th Avenue.
- Officials said the van was carrying seven workers when it was hit and destroyed, and the crash left five dead, five injured, with three of the injured in critical condition at local medical facilities.
- Homendy described the scene as “devastating” and said the van was “torn apart.”
- The FAA said on September 6, 2026, that 21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time after departing San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 crashed at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people and injuring five others.
- The cargo plane struck multiple vehicles after overrunning the runway, and firefighters found heavy flames and smoke near a roadway.
- The FAA will investigate the incident, while airport operations partially resumed with two of four runways reopened by about 5 p.m.
An Amazon cargo plane killed at least five people and injured five others Sunday after it overran a runway, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire at Miami International Airport. The crash happened around 2 p.m. local time on September 6, 2026.
The aircraft came to rest near a roadway, where emergency crews found flames and heavy smoke. Nearby vehicles, including semi-trucks, were hit after the plane left the runway.
The flight was identified as Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air for Amazon. It had arrived from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Amazon Air confirmed that an aircraft operated by 21 Air had experienced an incident while attempting to land in Miami. The company did not provide a cause for the crash.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue sent more than 60 units to the scene. Crews worked to extinguish the fire and assess people injured in the collision.
“Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing. Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients.”
Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz of the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said officials had confirmed “at least five fatalities.” She also said “multiple individuals” with “unknown injuries” were taken to nearby hospitals.
The casualty figures came from named local officials as emergency crews continued assessing the scene. Authorities had not publicly identified the dead, the injured or members of the flight crew.
The airport reopened only part of its runway system by about 5 p.m.
Greg Chin, a spokesperson for the airport, said officials initially closed every runway and taxiway and imposed a ground stop. The restrictions followed the overrun, fire and vehicle impacts near the airfield.
By about 5 p.m., two of the airport’s four runways had reopened. The update marked a partial return of airfield operations while authorities continued working at the crash site.
| Airport status | Reported timing or count |
|---|---|
| Runways and taxiways initially closed | After the crash |
| Ground stop | Imposed while first responders assessed the scene |
| Runways reopened | By about 5 p.m. |
| Runways available after partial reopening | Two of four |
The airport spokesperson described the ground stop as a temporary measure while first responders assessed the scene. The airport’s initial closure affected both runways and taxiways, not only the strip involved in the overrun.
The FAA will investigate the crash as the cause remains unknown
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident. Federal and local authorities were examining what happened as part of an ongoing inquiry.
Officials had not released a final official cause for the overrun. The available casualty information also remained limited to the figures provided by local authorities, with victim and crew names still undisclosed.
The investigation follows a cargo flight that began in San Juan and ended in a fire near the Miami airfield. It will address the circumstances surrounding the runway departure, the vehicle strikes and the resulting casualties.
Authorities said there was no apparent threat to public safety. As of September 6, 2026, the FAA investigation and the local inquiry remained underway.
