Prime Air Boeing 767 Crashes While Landing at Miami Airport, Killing 5: Amazon Says 'Heartbroken' by Accident

On Sunday, an Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)/a> Prime Air Boeing (NYSE:BA)/a> 767-300 freighter overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck multiple vehicles and crashed, killing at least five people and injuring five others, including three critically.

Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport

Prime Air Flight 7598, operated by cargo carrier 21 Air, was landing shortly before 2 p.m. EDT after departing San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it ran beyond the usable portion of the airport's diagonal runway, Reuters reported.

The aircraft then struck several vehicles on the ground.

Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said five people died and five others were injured. Two people were trapped inside vehicles hit by the aircraft, while the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane.

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Boeing 767 Freighter Was 32 Years Old

The aircraft was a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 that previously operated as a passenger aircraft before being converted for cargo service. Flightradar24 data showed the plane was traveling at about 112 knots, or 129 mph, when it left the usable runway.

Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company was devastated by the crash and was working with authorities to determine what happened./p> figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x">div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">

"We're heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today’s incident at Miami International Airport. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss.br>br>The airplane, which was operated by 21 Air, was…/p>— Amazon News (@amazonnews) September 6, 2026/blockquote> /div>

Amazon did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment.

21 Air also expressed its "deepest condolences" to the victims' families.

NTSB Investigates Deadly Amazon Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to investigate. Boeing and 21 Air said they would support government investigators.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. Miami International temporarily halted flights following the incident, though two of its four runways had reopened by Sunday evening.

The crash follows the 2019 fatal accident involving Atlas Air Flight 3591, another Boeing 767 freighter operating for Amazon Prime Air. That aircraft crashed into Trinity Bay, Texas, killing all three people aboard.

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