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Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport and hits several vehicles

From Irish Times · () English

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  • An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and struck several vehicles before catching fire.
  • Authorities imposed an airport-wide ground and air stop while firefighters responded and assessed possible patients; reports of casualties remained unconfirmed.
  • The FAA said it would investigate, while officials warned travelers to expect major delays and possible cancellations.

An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, struck several vehicles and erupted in flames, sending heavy smoke over one of the busiest airports in the United States.

The Boeing 767-300, operated for Amazon Prime Air by 21 Air, had flown from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft overran Miami’s diagonal runway and came to rest disabled at the airport’s northwest end, according to an airport spokesperson.

21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2pm local time on Sunday, September 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate.

· Federal Aviation AdministrationThe FAA confirmed the aircraft’s route, the runway overrun and the launch of an investigation.

The Federal Aviation Administration said: “21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2pm local time on Sunday, September 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate.”

All runways and taxiways at MIA are currently closed as of 3pm and a ground stop is in effect.

· Miami International AirportThe airport announced the operational shutdown after the crash.

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded. Fire officials said they found an aircraft on fire, with heavy flames and smoke, after it struck multiple vehicles near the airport. Crews worked to extinguish the blaze and assess patients. Unconfirmed reports suggested casualties might have occurred, but authorities had not clarified whether anyone was injured or killed.

All runways and taxiways were closed from 3 p.m., and a ground stop prevented other flights from landing or departing. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned travelers to expect significant delays and possible cancellations. The Miami-Dade sheriff’s office also closed NW 67th Avenue between NW 25th Street and NW 36th Street, urging drivers to seek alternate routes.

assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway

· Sean DuffyThe U.S. transportation secretary described the response and warned travelers about disruption.
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