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Amazon cargo jet crashes after overshooting Miami runway

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AFP. (2026, September 6). Amazon cargo jet crashes after overshooting Miami runway. National Post. https://nationalpost.com/news/amazon-cargo-jet-crashes-after-overshooting-miami-runway

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A Miami International Airport cargo plane, operated by Prime Air for Amazon, crashed into vehicles after overshooting a runway on Sunday at around 2 p.m. from Puerto Rico. No immediate information is available on casualties or injuries. More than 60 firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The incident caused thick smoke and fire, prompting airport officials to shut down all runways and taxiways.

Written by AI on 2026-09-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 6, an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking several vehicles and bursting into flames. The crash resulted in the deaths of five people and injuries to others. Over 60 units from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded, finding heavy flames and smoke upon arrival. All runways and taxiways were closed, causing significant delays and possible cancellations for flights through Miami International Airport. Amazon confirmed it would cooperate with any investigation conducted by the FAA, which will look into the incident.

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Amazon ORG · 3× Boeing ORG · 1× Kelly Nantel PERSON · 1× Miami GPE · 1× Prime Air ORG · 1× Puerto Rico GPE · 1× The Miami-Dade Fire Department ORG · 1× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1×

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“Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients,” it said on X. The department said the plane overran a runway and hit multiple vehicles near the airport.

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2026-09-06 · National Post

Amazon cargo jet crashes after overshooting Miami runway · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said. asserted

officials → overshoot → fire

Video showed thick smoke billowing from the blue and white Boeing 767 that had arrived around 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) from Puerto Rico, as fire trucks raced to the scene. asserted

trucks → show → scene

The Miami-Dade Fire Department said the plane operating as Prime Air Flight 7598 caught fire as a result of what it called a crash. asserted

it → say → what

“Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients,” it said on X. The department said the plane overran a runway and hit multiple vehicles near the airport. asserted

plane → work → airport

More than 60 firefighters rushed to the scene, it said. asserted

it → rush → scene

The airport said all its runways and taxiways have been shut down because of the accident. asserted

runways → say → accident

Amazon put out a statement saying the aircraft “experienced an incident while attempting to land.” asserted

aircraft → put → incident

It did not say if anyone was hurt or killed. asserted

anyone → say → ?

“This is a fast-moving situation and we’re still gathering details. asserted

we → move → details

We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in the statement. asserted

Nantel → work → statement