At least five people are dead and multiple others injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and burst into flames, according to federal officials and local emergency responders.
The Boeing 767-300, operating as 21 Air Flight 7598, had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was landing at Miami around 2 p.m. local time when it ran off the runway, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement.
“21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6,” the FAA said on X. “The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate. Contact the airline for additional information.”
Video posted to social media showed thick black smoke billowing from the aircraft as it sat disabled at the northwest end of the airport, with flames visible from multiple angles. One clip, shared by Scope Report, showed the Prime Air 767 engulfed in fire and heavy smoke after overshooting the runway. Another angle, posted by aviation observer Ramiro Cadena, identified the plane as a 767 operated by Prime Air and noted it had exited runway 30 at KMIA.
Fox News reported that a “massive emergency response” was underway and that “dozens of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units” had responded to the scene, citing county records.
The Air Traffic Control System Command Center issued a ground stop, and all runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport were closed as first responders rushed to the site.
Casualties and investigation
As of Sunday evening, officials had not officially confirmed the death toll, but multiple outlets — including Fox News and The Gateway Pundit — reported that at least five people were dead and several more injured. It was not immediately clear whether the fatalities were among the flight crew, any passengers, or people on the ground, according to the FAA and local authorities.
The plane struck vehicles during the overrun, forcing the airport-wide ground stop, according to early reports. No further details on the condition of those injured were immediately available.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA said they would investigate the crash. The FAA’s statement did not provide a timeline for when the runway might reopen.
The incident marks one of the deadliest cargo aviation accidents in recent years, and the second high-profile runway overrun involving a Boeing 767 in the U.S. in recent memory. The cause of the overrun remains unknown, and investigators have not yet commented on weather, mechanical issues, or pilot error as potential factors.
Miami International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the country, saw all operations halted for hours as emergency crews worked the scene. Passengers on other flights were advised to check with their airlines for delays and cancellations.
Amazon, which operates its Prime Air cargo fleet through partner airlines like 21 Air, has not yet issued a public statement. 21 Air, a cargo carrier based in Miami, has not responded to requests for comment.
The Gateway Pundit’s Cristina Laila, who first reported the death toll, noted that the update came after initial reports of “unconfirmed reports of multiple fatalities and severe injuries.”
Fox News, citing county records, said the emergency response was one of the largest in recent memory for the airport, with dozens of units from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue on site.
The crash is under investigation by the FAA and the NTSB. The FAA’s statement said, “The FAA will investigate,” and directed inquiries to the airline.
This is a developing story. More details will be reported as they become available.
Source: www.thegatewaypundit.com — https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/amazon-prime-plane-bursts-flames-after-it-crashes/