MIAMI — An Amazon Air cargo delivery jet crashed after landing at Miami International Airport when the Boeing 767-300 over-shot the runway and crashed through a perimeter fence bursting into flames, according to first responders. No immediate reports were available about injuries or fatalities as Federal Aviation Administration officials ordered a ground stop off all traffic at the 8th busiest airport in the U.S.
Video below shows the aftermath of the crash with dark smoke billowing out of the aircraft.
🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: A Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo jet arriving from San Juan reportedly overshot the runway at Miami International Airport and caught fire, sending thick black smoke into the sky.
It was not a passenger flight. The crew’s condition remains unknown. 🙏🏾…
— Brandon Tatum (@TheOfficerTatum) September 6, 2026
21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate. Contact the…
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) September 6, 2026
This video includes the radio traffic of first responders and the Miami International Airport air traffic control responding to the Amazon Air crash which occurred, just before 2 p.m. EDT Sunday.
🇺🇸💔LISTEN: Air traffic control communications capture the moment a Prime Air 767 crashed at Miami International Airport.#breaking #usa #florida #Miami #plane #crash #viral pic.twitter.com/9ab99ORBwk
— pradhyumn sharma (@pradhyu78651514) September 6, 2026
This video shows the crashed plane shortly after skidding to a stop near what some witnesses described as an Amazon warehouse adjacent to the airport.
🚨✈️ UPDATE: 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, reportedly overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday. The flight originated from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA is investigating. pic.twitter.com/1pzMuELQxI
— Mahrosh Pervaiz (@MahroshPervaiz1) September 6, 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue stated over 60 units from its department are on the scene responding to the crash of the plan, saying the aircraft struck multiple vehicles.
Boeing 767 jets are manufactured in Everett, Wash. and Amazon was founded in Seattle. Since its launch in 2016, Amazon Air has revolutionized the way goods are transported, according to the website SimpleFlying.com, significantly reducing delivery times for millions of customers around the world. Let’s look at the history, operations, fleet and the future of Amazon Air, examining how this cargo operator continues to transform e-commerce logistics.
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