Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami kills at least five
Five others were hospitalised, three critically, after an Amazon cargo jet struck vehicles at Miami International Airport, officials said
An Amazon Prime Air cargo jet struck several vehicles after overrunning a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday (September 6, 2026), killing at least five people and injuring five others, local officials said.
Three of the injured were in critical condition, Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said. The crash trapped at least two people in vehicles and left the pilot and co-pilot trapped inside the aircraft. Officials declined to identify those killed.
Prime Air Flight 7598 was landing shortly before 2pm Eastern Daylight Time (6pm GMT) when it went beyond the airport’s diagonal runway, officials told an afternoon news conference.
The Boeing 767-300 had flown from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Amazon confirmed that cargo carrier 21 Air was operating the aircraft on its behalf.
Rescuers tackle fuel leak
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed more than 60 rescue units and about 200 personnel. Fuel was still leaking from the aircraft late in the afternoon, and emergency crews remained at work, Jadallah said.
All flights were halted immediately after the crash. By Sunday evening, two of the airport’s four runways had reopened.
Photographs taken by Reuters showed the aircraft with its nose resting on the ground and its tail raised. Apparent scorch marks were visible on the right side of the jet, which came to rest beside rows of Tesla Cybercabs.
Amazon and the Miami-Dade Aviation Department had initially confirmed an incident involving the aircraft during its attempted landing.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company was continuing to gather information and was working with local authorities to establish what had happened.
“Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved,” she said in a statement.
21 Air did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The FAA said it would investigate the crash.
Previous fatal Prime Air crash
An earlier fatal accident involving a flight operated for Amazon Prime Air occurred in February 2019.
Atlas Air Flight 3591, also a Boeing 767-300 freighter, was flying from Miami to Houston when it descended rapidly and crashed into Trinity Bay. All three people aboard were killed.
