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Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, striking vehicles

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 6). Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, striking vehicles. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/amazon-cargo-plane-overshoots-runway-at-miami-airport-striking-vehicles

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An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, striking multiple vehicles and prompting an emergency response. According to authorities, the Boeing 767-300, which was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, shut down all runways and taxiways, causing significant delays and possible cancellations. The incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with no immediate details on the cause or severity of the crash. The affected plane was a Boeing 767-300 model that Amazon has increasingly relied on for its cargo operations in recent years.
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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 · 8× 21 Air ORG · 4× Miami ORG · 4× Boeing ORG · 3× Indira Almeida-Pardillo PERSON · 1× Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ORG · 1× Puerto Rico GPE · 1× San Juan GPE · 1× Singapore GPE · 1× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1×

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She said all runways and taxiways were closed as of 3pm local time (3am on Sept 7, Singapore time) and a ground stop was in effect. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of significant delays and possible cancellations in a post on X. 21 Air, a Miami-based cargo airline, began operating Boeing 767-300 freighters on behalf of Amazon in 2024. Amazon confirmed that one of its planes, operated by 21 Air, experienced an incident when it attempted to land in Miami.
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🔮 The FAA said it will investigate the incident.
2026-09-07 · The Straits Times
Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, striking vehicles · assertive framing

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Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport, striking vehicles An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sept 6, shutting down the airport’s runways and taxiways and prompting an emergency response. asserted
plane → overshoot → response
The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air as Prime Air Flight 7598, overshot the runway around 2pm after arriving from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. uncertain
Boeing → operate → Administration
The plane struck multiple vehicles near the airport and emergency units were assessing patients, according to a post on X from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, which reported heavy flames and smoke when it responded to the incident. uncertain
it → strike → incident
“Prime Air Flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway and is disabled at the north-west end of the airport,” Indira Almeida-Pardillo, a spokesperson for Miami International Airport, said in a statement. asserted
Pardillo → overrun → statement
She said all runways and taxiways were closed as of 3pm local time (3am on Sept 7, Singapore time) and a ground stop was in effect. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of significant delays and possible cancellations in a post on X. 21 Air, a Miami-based cargo airline, began operating Boeing 767-300 freighters on behalf of Amazon in 2024. Amazon confirmed that one of its planes, operated by 21 Air, experienced an incident when it attempted to land in Miami. asserted
it → say → Miami
“We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened,” Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson said in a post on X. “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. asserted
priority → work → everyone
Amazon’s in-house cargo airline has tilted its focus to larger aircraft that can handle longer distances and bulk shipping, with the 767 model that crashed in Miami now accounting for the biggest portion of its fleet. asserted
that → tilt → fleet
Amazon Prime also has 10 Airbus A330-300 freighters, as well as smaller narrow-body 737s for regional routes. asserted
Prime → have → routes
Representatives for 21 Air and Amazon didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted
Representatives → respond → comment
The FAA said it will investigate the incident. asserted
it → say → incident
While the circumstances of the accident remain unknown, the crash stands to be the worst cargo-related incident since UPS Airlines Flight 2976 was destroyed on Nov 4, 2025, after it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, killing the 3 crew members aboard the airplane and 11 people on the ground. asserted
it → remain → ground
The aircraft involved in the crash was more than 32 years old, having first flown June 1994. asserted
aircraft → involve → crash
Over the decades, it changed hands, including operations for Air Europa, Kenya Airways and Atlas Air, a cargo specialist, after being converted into a cargo aircraft in 2016, according to data compiled by the Planespotters website. uncertain
it → change → website
The Boeing 767 is no longer in production as a commercial aircraft but still widely flown. asserted
Boeing → fly → aircraft
The manufacturer still makes the plane in low numbers as military refuelling planes. asserted
manufacturer → make → planes
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