Five people died and five others sustained injuries when an Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air suffered a runway excursion after landing at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, according to United States authorities. The Boeing 767-300, arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into multiple vehicles on a roadway following the incident, prompting a major emergency response.
Casualty Counts and Hospital Conditions Following the Crash
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz confirmed the five fatalities during a press briefing following the disaster. Five additional individuals sustained injuries and required transport to local medical facilities for treatment, according to the sheriff’s statements.
Three of those hospitalized remain in critical condition, Erica Benitez, chief of staff for Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue, reported during the same conference. Responding crews deployed more than 60 units to the scene after the aircraft struck vehicles outside the airport perimeter.
Emergency Response and Airport Operations Halt
Firefighters prioritized extinguishing a large fire and rescuing victims trapped inside vehicles struck by the incoming aircraft, Benitez stated. Images shared on social media captured the plane resting on a roadway with thick smoke billowing from behind the fuselage.
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Did you know? Miami International Airport suspended all arrivals and departures following the accident, closing all active runways and taxiways as emergency personnel cleared the site.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the aircraft operated as flight 2I7598 and originated from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan. Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) dispatched intervention teams to lead independent investigations into the cause of the runway excursion.
Corporate Responses from Amazon and Boeing
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel told NBC News that the company is closely cooperating with local authorities to determine the exact sequence of events. Nantel emphasized that leadership places its highest priority on the safety, well-being, and care of everyone affected by the tragedy.
Boeing released a brief statement via EFE expressing condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. The manufacturer noted that the Boeing 767-300 was originally delivered as a passenger aircraft in 1994 before a third party converted it into a freighter configuration.
Historical Precedent at Miami International Airport
The September 2026 incident bears striking similarities to a fatal cargo plane accident at the same facility in 1997. In that prior event, a cargo flight bound for the Dominican Republic overran a runway, slid across a highway and a parking lot, and subsequently exploded, resulting in five fatalities.
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