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Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, killing at least 5

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Associated Press. (2026, September 6). Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, killing at least 5. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3366567/amazon-cargo-plane-crashes-bursts-flames-miami-airport-after-overshooting-runway?utm_source=rss_feed

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A cargo plane operated by Amazon's air transport service, Prime Air, crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday after overshooting the runway while landing from San Juan, Puerto Rico. At least 5 people were killed in the accident, with 3 critically injured and 2 others hospitalized. The plane struck multiple vehicles on the ground before bursting into flames, causing a complex engine compartment fire that required specialized firefighting units to extinguish. Around 200 emergency personnel responded to the scene, which halted flights at the airport for much of the afternoon due to the severity of the incident.

Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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 · 2× Boeing ORG · 1× Miami ORG · 1× Miami-Dade County GPE · 1× Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief ORG · 1× Prime Air ORG · 1× Puerto Rico GPE · 1× Ray Jadallah PERSON · 1× San Juan GPE · 1×

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Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, killing at least 5 Boeing 767 overruns airstrip while landing at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles on ground An Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said.

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2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post

Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, killing at least 5 · assertive framing

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authorities → overshoot → flames

The aircraft overran the runway around 2pm after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and ploughed across a road used by warehouse workers and other businesses that surround the airport. asserted

that → overrun → airport

Five people were killed, three critically injured and two others hospitalised with less severe injuries, Miami-Dade County officials told a news conference. asserted

officials → kill → conference

It was not immediately clear if the pilots survived or those killed were all in vehicles when the plane struck. asserted

plane → survive → vehicles

The crash, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, trapped the pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit and some occupants in cars, said Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. asserted

Jadallah → send → cars

The agency said crews also had to extricate a person who was trapped under a vehicle. asserted

who → say → vehicle

The crash halted flights at the busy travel hub for much of the afternoon. asserted

crash → halt → afternoon

Some 200 emergency personnel responded, finding the plane with heavy flames and smoke from a complex engine compartment fire, the department said. asserted

department → respond → fire

Firefighters used foam from specialised airport firefighting units to extinguish the fire, and crews were still dealing with a fuel leak on the plane hours later. asserted

crews → use → plane

The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, images showed. asserted

images → come → trucks

The aircraft appeared to be resting on its belly and was largely intact despite the fire. asserted

aircraft → appear → fire