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At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 6). At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/at-least-5-killed-in-amazon-prime-air-cargo-plane-crash-in-miami

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An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others, including three who are in critical condition. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air for Amazon, overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles while trying to land at around 2 p.m. EDT. As of late afternoon, emergency personnel were still dealing with an active fuel leak from the aircraft, which had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The incident marks the second fatal crash involving an Amazon Prime Air plane in recent years, following a 2019 crash that killed all three people on board.
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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 · 4× Amazon Prime Air ORG · 4× Boeing ORG · 2× Jadallah PERSON · 2× Miami ORG · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 2× CHICAGO GPE · 1× Miami-Dade GPE · 1× the Miami-Dade Aviation Department ORG · 1×

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At least two people were trapped in vehicles that were struck by the plane, and the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane by the crash, Jadallah said. Officials declined to identify those who died.
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2026-09-07 · The Straits Times
At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami CHICAGO, Sept 6 - asserted
5 → kill → Miami
At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, local officials said. asserted
officials → die → Sunday
Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the airport's diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and struck multiple vehicles on the ground, officials said during a news conference on Sunday afternoon. asserted
officials → overrun → afternoon
Amazon and the Miami-Dade Aviation Department earlier confirmed that an incident occurred as the plane was trying to land. asserted
plane → confirm → ?
Five people were also injured in the crash, including three who are in critical condition, said Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. asserted
Jadallah → injure → condition
At least two people were trapped in vehicles that were struck by the plane, and the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane by the crash, Jadallah said. Officials declined to identify those who died. asserted
who → trap → those
More than 60 rescue units and about 200 personnel responded to the incident, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a statement. asserted
Rescue → respond → statement
As of late afternoon, emergency personnel were still dealing with an active fuel leak from the aircraft, Jadallah said. asserted
Jadallah → deal → aircraft
Although the airport halted all flights immediately after the crash, two of its four runways had been reopened by Sunday evening. asserted
two → halt → evening
The plane was a Boeing 767-300 that had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. uncertain
that → depart → Administration
Cargo airline 21 Air operated the plane for Amazon, an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. asserted
spokesperson → operate → statement
The cargo airline did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. asserted
airline → respond → comment
Reuters photos after the crash showed the jet with its nose on the ground and tail tilted up. asserted
nose → show → ground
The right side of the plane had what appeared to be scorch marks. asserted
what → have → plane
Amazon is still gathering details about what happened, company spokesperson Kelly Nantel said. asserted
Nantel → gather → details
"We're working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened," Nantel said in a statement. asserted
Nantel → work → statement
"Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved." asserted
priority → involve → everyone
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the crash. asserted
it → say → crash
Sunday's incident is not the first time an Amazon Prime Air plane has been involved in a fatal crash. asserted
plane → involve → crash
In February 2019, Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300 freighter operating on behalf of Amazon Prime Air from Miami to Houston, entered a rapid descent and crashed into Trinity Bay. asserted
Flight → operate → Bay
All three people on board were killed. asserted
people → kill → board
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