Amazon cargo plane crashes on landing at Miami airport
An Amazon-liveried cargo plane overran the runway during landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crashing into vehicles and causing multiple injuries. Flights were temporarily grounded following the incident.
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, after overrunning the runway during landing. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300 freighter operating as 21 Air Flight 7598, had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. local time, with the plane colliding with vehicles on the ground. Multiple injuries were reported, though the severity of the injuries and the extent of the damage were not immediately clear.
Following the crash, air traffic at Miami International Airport was halted. The airport is a major hub, expecting over 60 million passengers in the upcoming quarter, and the grounding caused significant disruptions.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the cause of the accident.