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At least five dead after Amazon plane overruns runway at Miami Airport

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At least five dead after Amazon plane overruns runway at Miami Airport. (2026, September 6). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/amazon-plane-miami-airport-crash/107122678

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At least five people have died and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane, operated by 21 Air, overran the diagonal runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames. The Prime Air Flight 7598, a 32-year-old Boeing 767 converted to a cargo plane in 2015, had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, before crashing. More than 60 fire rescue units responded to the crash, which also caused delays for about 250 flights at the airport, with arrivals and departures expected to resume at a reduced rate after the runway reopening. The FAA is investigating the incident and Amazon has stated it will cooperate with any investigation.
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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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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Topics

Amazon FAA Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Prime Air Prime Air Flight 7598

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Amazon ORG · 3× FAA ORG · 2× Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ORG · 2× Prime Air ORG · 2× Miami-Dade County GPE · 1× Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief ORG · 1× Ray Jadallah PERSON · 1× San Juan GPE · 1× The Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1× the United States's GPE · 1×

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Amazon said in a statement that it would cooperate with any investigation. "We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident at Miami International Airport," the company said.
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🔮 The FAA warned that delays were likely to persist even after the airport reopened, with arrivals and departures expected to resume at a reduced rate.
2026-09-07 · ABC News (AU)
At least five dead after Amazon plane overruns runway at Miami Airport · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 4 hedged)

In short: At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo plane overrun a runway at Miami International Airport, striking several vehicles. asserted
plane → die → vehicles
Officials say Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the airport's diagonal runway on Sunday afternoon local time. asserted
Flight → say → afternoon
The airport issued a ground stop and closed the runways, which remains in effect. asserted
which → issue → effect
At least five people have died after an Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames, a sheriff has confirmed. asserted
sheriff → die → flames
The crash sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports. asserted
smoke → send → airports
Five people were killed, three critically injured and two others taken to hospital with less severe injuries asserted
others → kill → injuries
, Miami-Dade County officials told a news conference. asserted
officials → tell → conference
Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said some people were trapped inside vehicles and the pilot and copilot were trapped in the plane. asserted
pilot → say → plane
He said fire crews were still dealing with a fuel leak on the plane several hours after the crash. asserted
crews → say → crash
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to extinguish the flames and assess patients. asserted
crews → respond → patients
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft overran the runway about 2pm on Sunday, local time, after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. asserted
aircraft → say → Juan
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said the plane struck multiple vehicles after leaving the runway. asserted
plane → say → runway
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA was sending investigators and had issued a full ground stop at Miami International as emergency crews responded. asserted
crews → say → International
"At approximately 2pm today, Prime Air flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport's diagonal runway and is disabled at the north-west end of the airport," the airport said in a statement. asserted
airport → overrun → statement
"All runways and taxiways at [Miami International Airport] are currently closed as of 3pm and a ground stop is in effect." asserted
stop → close → effect
The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, according to images from the scene. uncertain
plane → come → scene
The aircraft appeared to be resting on its belly and was largely intact despite the fire. asserted
aircraft → appear → fire
The flight had been operated by 21 Air, a cargo carrier based in North Carolina. asserted
flight → operate → Carolina
The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24 All runways and taxiways were closed, an airport spokesperson said. uncertain
spokesperson → build → Flightradar24
About 250 flights were delayed at the airport as of late Sunday afternoon, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions. uncertain
that → delay → disruptions
The FAA warned that delays were likely to persist even after the airport reopened, with arrivals and departures expected to resume at a reduced rate. asserted
arrivals → warn → rate
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was "gathering information". asserted
it → say → information
Amazon said in a statement that it would cooperate with any investigation. "We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today's incident at Miami International Airport," the company said. asserted
company → say → Airport
"Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss." asserted
sympathies → go → loss
Jackson Lee, who runs an electronics shop near the crash site, went outside with four colleagues after the crash and saw smoke rising near the airport's fences. " asserted
smoke → run → fences
We hear planes taking off and landing every five minutes. asserted
planes → hear → ?
I thought I'd got used to it," Mr Lee said. asserted
Lee → think → it
"I never thought it could come this close to us." uncertain
it → think → us
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