At least 5 dead after Amazon plane overruns runway at Miami airport

Posted September 6, 2026 3:47 pm

Updated September 6, 2026 3:53 pm

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A cargo plane with Amazon’s logo overran a runway in Miami after landing, with video showing smoke and flames pouring from the plane after it came to a rest.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a post on X at about 3:11 p.m. that 21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at about 2 p.m. Sept. 6.

The FAA said the Boeing 767-300 was operated by 21 Air and appeared to have an Amazon logo on its tail. Amazon started to operate some Boeing 767-300s in 2024 to support its delivery network.

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Miami International Airport said Prime Air Flight 7598 was disabled at the northwest end of the airport.

It says all runways and taxiways are closed as of 3:30 p.m. with a full ground stop in effect. It advises people planning to travel from Miami to check with their airlines for flight status updates before heading to the airport.

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Miami is a major airport for the southeastern United States and Latin America.

Miam-Dade Fire Rescue said more than 60 units are on scene of the incident, saying it struck multiple vehicles near the airport.

“Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in an X post. “Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients.”

Global News has contacted both Amazon and 21 Air for comment.