Amazon Cargo Plane Crash-Lands at Miami International Airport, Sparks Delays
An Amazon cargo plane crash-landed at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, sending up a billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning the runway. The Prime Air plane, arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, struck multiple vehicles and burst into flames, forcing the closure of all runways at one of the nation's busiest airports.
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, with officials still working to assess patients. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane overran the runway around 2 p.m., and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a full ground stop as emergency crews responded.
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 due to the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is gathering information about the incident.