Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Sep 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Amazon cargo plane crash kills at least five
By The BriefBrief
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday, striking vehicles and catching fire. County officials said five people died at the scene, three suffered critical injuries, and two were hospitalized; responders worked to extricate victims and manage a jet fuel leak.
WHO: Miami-Dade County officials; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue; Amazon Prime Air crew and passengers; first responders
WHAT: An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane ran off the runway, hit vehicles, caught fire, and caused multiple deaths and injuries.
WHEN: Reported Sep 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM ET
WHERE: Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida
WHY: The cause of the runway overrun hasn't been reported yet.
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