Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Disrupting Flights
An Amazon cargo plane went past the end of a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
The plane was a Boeing 767-300 operated by a company called 21 Air.
It had flown to Miami from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The aircraft stopped at the northwest end of the airport and could not move.
Reports said it hit several vehicles and caught fire, with thick smoke visible.
Emergency crews sent more than 60 units to the scene.
Officials had not yet confirmed how many people were hurt or whether anyone died.
The airport closed its runways and taxiways, causing flight delays and possible cancellations.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating what caused the accident.
Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air for Amazon, overran a runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday.
The aircraft had arrived from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The plane stopped disabled at the airport’s northwest end; reports also said it struck vehicles and caught fire.
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units reportedly responded, while authorities assessed people involved and had not confirmed injuries or fatalities.
All runways and taxiways closed around 3 p.m., with a ground stop, significant delays and possible cancellations; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
- Who
- Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air for Amazon.
- What
- The cargo plane overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway and became disabled; reports also said it struck vehicles and caught fire.
- When
- Around 2 p.m. Sunday; airport runways and taxiways were closed around 3 p.m.
- Where
- Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, after the aircraft arrived from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Why
- The cause of the runway overrun has not been established; the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-300 cargo plane
- Flight
- Prime Air Flight 7598
- Operator
- 21 Air, operating for Amazon
- Route
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami
- Incident time
- Around 2 p.m. Sunday
- Emergency response
- More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units reportedly responded
- Airport disruption
- All runways and taxiways were closed around 3 p.m.; a ground stop, delays and possible cancellations followed
- Investigation
- The FAA will investigate, and the NTSB is gathering information
