Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Black Boxes Recovered as Miami Amazon Cargo Crash Investigation Continues
An Amazon cargo plane went past the end of a runway in Miami.
It hit a cleaning company’s van and another vehicle on a nearby road.
Five people on the ground died, and five others were hurt.
The plane had two crew members aboard.
Investigators found two important recording devices called black boxes.
One records the plane’s movements, and the other records sounds in the cockpit.
Officials are still recovering victims and studying the crash site.
They do not yet know why the accident happened.
NTSB investigators recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the crashed cargo plane.
The Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air overshot Miami airport’s runway by about 1,300 feet.
The aircraft struck a cleaning-services van and a vehicle on a nearby public road.
Five people were killed and five others were injured, including three critically, according to officials.
Investigators are examining the aircraft, crew, weather, flight data and whether an EMAS runway system was needed.
- Who
- A Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air under contract to Amazon, its two crew members, and people in two vehicles were involved.
- What
- The cargo plane overran the runway, struck two vehicles, killed five people and injured five others; both flight recorders were recovered.
- When
- The crash occurred on Sunday at about 1:53 p.m. EDT, and investigators briefed reporters on Monday.
- Where
- At Miami International Airport and beyond the runway, including airport property and a nearby public road.
- Why
- The cause remains undetermined; investigators are examining flight data, aircraft systems, crew factors, weather and runway safety equipment.
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-300 manufactured in 1994; one report identified it as a Boeing 767-33A.
- Operator
- Miami-based 21 Air LLC, operating the aircraft under contract to Amazon.
- Crash distance
- The plane traveled about 1,300 feet, or roughly 396 to 400 meters, beyond the paved runway.
- Casualties
- Five people were killed and five were injured; three of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
- Vehicles struck
- A cleaning-services van carrying seven people and a vehicle traveling on a road beyond the airport perimeter fence.
- Recovered evidence
- The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder were recovered and sent to NTSB headquarters for analysis.
- Flight history
- The aircraft was on its third flight of the day after traveling from Cincinnati to Miami and Miami to San Juan.
- Investigation status
- The NTSB remains in the fact-finding stage and has not determined a probable cause.
