Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, killing five

A Boeing 767-300 freighter operating for Amazon's Prime Air delivery network overran a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, running off the tarmac at approximately 129 mph, striking multiple ground vehicles and resulting in five fatalities and five injuries including three critical injuries. The aircraft was a 32-year-old plane that had been converted from passenger service to cargo use. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation to determine the cause, with support from Boeing and the cargo operator 21 Air. Amazon expressed devastation over the incident and said it was cooperating with authorities. The crash marks the second fatal accident involving a Prime Air Boeing 767, following a 2019 incident in Texas.

1. Prime Air Flight 7598 operated by 21 Air overran Miami International Airport's diagonal runway on September 6, 2026, shortly before 2 p.m. EDT after departing from San Juan, Puerto Rico
2. The Boeing 767-300 was traveling at approximately 112 knots (129 mph) when it left the usable runway and struck multiple vehicles on the ground
3. Five people died and five others were injured, including three with critical injuries, per Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah
4. The aircraft was 32 years old and had previously operated as a passenger aircraft before being converted for cargo service
5. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel stated the company was devastated by the crash and was working with authorities to determine what happened
6. The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to investigate
7. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined as of the initial reporting
8. A prior fatal accident involving an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 occurred in 2019 when Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed in Texas, killing all three people aboard