Amazon cargo plane crash Miami September 2026

Amazon said it will use other carriers to transport shipments that would have been assigned to 21 Air.

Chihoon Shin said the speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed during landing.

About 15 seconds after touchdown, a pilot called for a go-around maneuver.

The Amazon cargo plane was operated by 21 Air and was Flight 7598.

Three people remained hospitalized after the crash, with two in critical condition and one in stable condition.

Federal investigators said the plane first struck a van with seven people and then another vehicle before coming to a stop in a field.

Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo was among five people killed when a Boeing 767 overran a runway at Miami International Airport.

Key braking systems, including speed brakes and thrust reversers, were not deployed during landing, according to authorities.

The lawsuit alleged the disaster was caused by pilot error, inadequate personnel training, and the use of an unairworthy aircraft.

The plane was Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598.

The NTSB is leading the investigation into the crash.

There was an electronic "too low terrain" callout, an automated verbal warning that the plane was flying too close to the ground without being properly prepared for landing.

At least five people were killed and another five were injured in the crash involving Prime Air Flight 7598.

The captain was 55 years old and had 7,145 flight hours according to his latest Class 1 medical certificate dated March 31, 2026.

Investigators plan to interview the pilots involved in the crash.

The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered.

NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy described the crash scene as utter devastation.

Three people remain in hospital, including two in critical condition.

Miami airport is not equipped with arresting beds.

Officials said evidence suggested the pilots considered aborting the landing before the crash.

An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport in Florida after overshooting the runway, striking vehicles and resulting in at least five deaths and five injuries.

Five people were killed when an Amazon Air cargo plane crashed at Miami's international airport.

Five people were seriously injured in the crash.

The flight hit several vehicles on the ground.

Amazon said it was heartbroken by the loss of life and working closely with authorities.

The plane had two crew members on board.

The plane was a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air.

Three of the five people injured were in critical condition.

Over 200 firefighters responded after the plane burst into flames.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

The five victims were identified as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and 47-year-old Javierkys Reyes Quevedo.

The aircraft crashed into a Ford Econoline van with passengers inside.

Both pilots of the aircraft were treated at a hospital and released.

The crash occurred during Labor Day weekend, one of the busiest travel times of the year in the US.

Flight data shows the plane was travelling at 112 knots as it exited the useable runway.

There were light thunderstorms and gusting winds in Miami at the time of the incident.

An Amazon Air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, Sept. 6, around 2 p.m. local time.

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene.

The FAA will investigate the incident.

Former transportation department inspector general Mary Schiavo said video shows the plane floating above the runway for an extended period without flaring the nose upward.

The Boeing 767 was originally built to carry passengers and was converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to Flightradar24.

Some flights were diverted to Orlando international airport.