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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Abhishek Mishra
An Amazon-linked Boeing 767-300 plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday after overshooting the runway, killing five people and critically injuring three others. The crash occurred around 2 pm when the aircraft overran the runway while arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fire crews responded to a fuel leak several hours after the crash, with more than 60 units attending the scene. An investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board has been launched into the cause of the accident.
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Story summary
At least 5 people were killed and 8 others injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The plane, which was operated by 21 Air, overran the runway while attempting to land from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and struck several vehicles before bursting into flames. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate the crash.
According to officials, the plane hit multiple vehicles near the 2100 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue, with some people trapped inside their cars. More than 60 firefighters responded to the scene, using foam and specialized airport firefighting units to put out the blaze.
The incident forced a 3-hour ground stop at the airport as emergency crews worked to extinguish the fire and assess the status of those affected. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement that the company was "heartbroken" over the loss of life.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has assembled a team to investigate the crash, which is believed to have occurred around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo Boeing 767-300 plane crashed into vehicles and caught fire while overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, officials said.
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officials → die → Sunday
The aircraft overran the runway at around 2 pm Sunday after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing five people and critically injuring three others, while two more sustained less severe injuries, Miami-Dade County officials said at a news conference.
Miami-Dade Rescue Fire chief Ray Jadallah said several people were trapped inside vehicles following the crash, while the pilot and copilot were also trapped inside the aircraft. Fire crews continued to deal with a fuel leak several hours after the crash, he told news agency AP.
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he → overrun → AP
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units rushed to the scene, where they found the aircraft on fire.
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aircraft → rush → fire
Crews worked to extinguish the flames and assess and treat those injured.
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Crews → work → those
Video footage showed the aircraft positioned alongside a road after it went off the runway.
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it → show → runway
A huge plume of black smoke can be seen rising high into the sky in the video.
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plume → see → video
The aircraft “overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 pm local time,” the FAA said in a statement to CNN.
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FAA → overrun → CNN
The Prime Air aircraft came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, according to images from the scene.
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aircraft → come → scene
The plane appeared to be resting on its belly and remained largely intact despite the fire.
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plane → appear → fire
The flight was operated by North Carolina-based cargo carrier 21 Air.
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flight → operate → Air
The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built as a passenger aircraft and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted into a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
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767 → build → Flightradar24
Around 250 flights were delayed at the airport by late Sunday afternoon, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight disruptions.
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which → delay → disruptions
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to Miami to investigate the crash.
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it → say → crash
“We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a social media post.
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Nantel → work → post
“Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.”
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priority → involve → everyone
The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft had departed from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the FAA said.
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FAA → depart → Juan
