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Amazon cargo plane overruns Miami airport runway and strikes 'multiple' vehicles; 5 dead, 5 injured

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Chu, B. (2026, September 6). Amazon cargo plane overruns Miami airport runway and strikes 'multiple' vehicles; 5 dead, 5 injured. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/amazon-cargo-jet-overruns-miami-airport-runway-triggering-massive-emergency-response

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-06 · by Bonny Chu

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At least five people were killed and five others injured when an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The plane, operated by 21 Air, was attempting to land after departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Three of those injured were taken to a trauma center in critical condition. An active fuel leak is still being mitigated by fire officials.
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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Bonny Chu
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Topics

Amazon MDSO Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Prime Air The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office

Subjects

Amazon ORG · 4× FAA ORG · 2× de Darla ORG · 2× Daniella Levine Cava PERSON · 1× MDSO ORG · 1× Miami-Dade County GPE · 1× Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ORG · 1× Prime Air ORG · 1× Rey de Darla PERSON · 1× The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients," the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a post on X. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the plane experienced an "incident" while attempting to land, but did not elaborate on the circumstances. "We can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today," Amazon said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
🔮 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the rescue team "was there within seconds of the crash.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least five people were killed, and five others were injured at Miami International Airport on Sunday after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire while landing. asserted
plane → kill → fire
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed that there were at least 10 victims involved in the crash, which happened when Prime Air flight 7598 overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway at about 2 p.m. local time. asserted
flight → confirm → p.m.
Fire Chief Rey de Darla said three people were taken to a trauma center in critical condition and two others were transported to a local hospital. asserted
others → say → hospital
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the rescue team "was there within seconds of the crash. asserted
team → say → crash
" Fire officials are still working to contain a fuel leak caused by the crash, according to de Darla. uncertain
officials → work → Darla
"We do still have an active fuel leak that's occurring off of the aircraft that is being mitigated," de Darla said. asserted
Darla → have → aircraft
Fire officials said the airplane caught fire following the crash, with more than 60 fire units responding to the scene involving multiple patients. asserted
units → say → patients
"Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing. asserted
flames → arrive → crash
Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients," the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a post on X. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the plane experienced an "incident" while attempting to land, but did not elaborate on the circumstances. "We can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today," Amazon said. asserted
Amazon → work → Airport
"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. asserted
what → work → authorities
Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved. asserted
priority → involve → everyone
We're doing everything we can to support those affected. asserted
we → do → those
" The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300, departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. asserted
Administration → say → Juan
County CAD records indicate the emergency call was received at about 1:55 p.m. Cava said the city is closely monitoring the situation. asserted
city → indicate → situation
"Right now, our focus is on everyone involved and making sure our first responders have what they need. asserted
they → involve → what
We will provide updates as we learn more," she said in a post on X. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said asserted
Duffy → provide → Transportation
first responders were assessing the scene. asserted
responders → assess → scene
"We’ve issued a full ground stop at Miami International while first responders assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway. asserted
plane → issue → runway
If you’re traveling through the area, please expect significant delays and potential cancellations," he said in a post on X. Airport officials later said one runway reopened, but they are "still experiencing impacts from this incident." Passengers with flights scheduled for Sunday were advised to check directly with their airline for flight status updates before heading to the airport. The FAA will investigate the incident. asserted
FAA → travel → incident
This is a developing story. asserted
This → develop → ?
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