Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami International Airport
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by Amazon Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. local time after the plane departed from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The FAA confirmed that Prime Air Flight 7598, as it was identified by Amazon, overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport. Preliminary data suggests the plane was traveling at approximately 128 mph when it went off the runway.
The incident resulted in five fatalities and five injuries. Names of those affected have not been released. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate, led by NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. Amazon confirmed the incident in a statement, expressing its priority on supporting those involved and cooperating with local authorities.
A ground stop was implemented at Miami International Airport but lifted around three hours after the incident, with two of the four runways reopened.