- A cargo Boeing 767 overran runway 30 at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026.
- The aircraft hit a cleaning van and SUV, killing five people and injuring five others on the ground.
- NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said victims’ recovery is the priority before evidence collection continues.
A cargo Boeing 767 overran a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, then struck a cleaning van and an SUV, killing five people and injuring five others on the ground.
The aircraft reached vehicles both inside and outside airport property. Three of the injured victims remained in critical condition at local medical facilities, officials said.
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said none of the aircraft’s two crew members died. All five fatalities involved people in the vehicles.
The crash destroyed a van carrying seven workers. It also sent debris and the aircraft across the airport boundary.
“The recovery of the victims” is the primary focus, Homendy said.
She called the scene “devastating.” The chairwoman said investigators could wait before entering the aircraft or collecting evidence while recovery operations continued.
Amazon Air Flight 7598 was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it overran runway 30. 21 Air LLC operated the aircraft, a 767-300 freighter with two crew members aboard.
The jet crossed the runway, fence and avenue
The plane struck airport equipment before reaching the cleaning vehicle, according to Homendy. It then broke through a perimeter fence and hit a Toyota Corolla Cross traveling along Northwest 67th Avenue.
The aircraft traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface. The van sat on airport grounds, while the SUV was outside the property line.
| Vehicle or aircraft detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Cargo aircraft | 767-300 freighter |
| Flight | Amazon Air Flight 7598 |
| Aircraft operator | 21 Air LLC |
| Arrival point | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Runway | 30 |
| Distance beyond paved surface | About 1,300 feet |
| Crew aboard | Two people |
The van was a white 2012 Ford Econoline. Professional Ocean Service Corporation, an airline cleaning contractor, owned it.
Homendy said the company vehicle carried seven workers when the aircraft hit it. The impact destroyed the van before the plane continued toward the avenue.
“The aircraft then traveled through a perimeter fence and impacted a Toyota Corolla Cross, which was traveling on Northwest 67th Avenue,” Homendy said.
Five people in the ground vehicles died
Officials said five other people survived with injuries. Three remained in critical condition at local hospitals.
The casualty count includes occupants of both struck vehicles. No one aboard the cargo aircraft appeared in the fatality total.
The sequence left investigators with a crash scene spanning airport property and a public roadway. The van was inside the airport, and the SUV was moving outside its boundary when the aircraft reached it.
Homendy said the immediate work centered on recovering victims. She placed that effort ahead of investigators’ access to the aircraft and other evidence.
“The investigation and access to the aircraft, as well as evidence, can wait while that goes forward,” she told reporters.
The recovery effort remained the immediate priority during the briefing. Investigators will examine the aircraft and evidence after that work proceeds, while three injured victims remain in critical condition at local medical facilities.
