At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway
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Posted Sep 7, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-07-0530
At least five people died and five others were injured when an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday.
At least five people have died and five others were injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway during landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
The Boeing 767-300 aircraft, arriving from Puerto Rico, traveled past the runway threshold and struck several vehicles before catching fire. Local authorities confirmed that three of the five injured individuals are in critical condition following the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
Sources: Aftenposten, Morgunblaðið, NRK, ORF, TV 2 Nyheter.
Sources
- TV 2 Nyheter — Amazon-fly har krasjet i Miami: Minst fem døde
- NRK — Minst fem døde etter at lastefly kjørte av rullebanen i Miami
- ORF — Fünf Tote bei Unfall mit Frachtflugzeug nach Landung in Miami
- Aftenposten — Minst fem døde etter flykræsj i Miami
- Morgunblaðið — Fimm látnir eftir að flugvél Amazon fór út af braut
Earlier coverage
- Sep 10, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCFive killed after Amazon cargo plane overruns Miami runway and hits vehicles
- Sep 8, 2026, 04:00 AM UTCAt least five dead after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway in Miami