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An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air crashed at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, killing at least five people. Three others were critically injured and two suffered less severe injuries. The Boeing 767 aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, striking vehicles and bursting into flames before coming to rest beside a roadway near semi-trucks. About 250 flights were delayed at the airport as a result of the crash.
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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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An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday (September 6, 2026), killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and burst into flames, authorities said.
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authorities → barrel → flames
The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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aircraft → overrun → Juan
Five people were killed, three critically injured and two others hospitalised with less severe injuries
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others → kill → injuries
, Miami-Dade County officials told a news conference.
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officials → tell → conference
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to extinguish the flames and assess patients.
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crews → respond → patients
The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, according to images from the scene.
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The aircraft appeared to be resting on its belly and was largely intact despite the fire.
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aircraft → appear → fire
The flight had been operated by 21 Air, a cargo carrier based in North Carolina.
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flight → operate → Carolina
The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.
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Boeing → build → Flightradar24
About 250 flights were delayed at the airport late afternoon on Sunday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.
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that → delay → disruptions
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about 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
