An Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, 6 September 2026, during landing, crashing into vehicles and leaving multiple people injured. At the time of publication, the extent of the damage and the seriousness of the injuries remained unclear.
The aircraft, bearing an Amazon logo, was operating as 21 Air Flight 7598. According to the FAA, the plane overran the runway after landing at the airport at approximately 2pm local time. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Injuries and immediate response
The incident resulted in multiple injuries after the aircraft struck vehicles on the ground. Emergency crews responded at the scene, though official figures on those hurt had not been confirmed. The circumstances that led the aircraft to overrun the runway during landing were not detailed.
Impact on airport operations
Following the crash, flights at Miami International Airport were grounded. The disruption affected a significant number of scheduled services as operations at one of the busiest airports in the United States were halted in the aftermath of the incident.
The Boeing 767-300 involved is a widebody twin-engine aircraft commonly used for cargo operations across long-haul and regional routes. The flight had originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before the aircraft came to grief during its arrival in Miami.
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