At least five killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami

An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday and hit multiple vehicles on the ground, officials said. At least five people died.

Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said five people were injured, including three in critical condition. At least two people remained trapped in vehicles struck by the aircraft, while the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane. Officials did not identify those who died.

More than 60 rescue units and about 200 personnel responded. Emergency crews were still dealing with an active fuel leak from the aircraft late Sunday afternoon. The airport halted all flights after the crash, although two of its four runways had reopened by evening.

The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300 that had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Federal Aviation Administration said 21 Air operated the plane for Amazon, and that it would investigate the crash. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company was working with local authorities to determine what happened, adding, “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.”

Reuters photographs showed the jet’s nose on the ground and its tail raised, with apparent scorch marks on the right side. The crash was not the first fatal accident involving an Amazon Prime Air aircraft. In February 2019, an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter operating for Amazon crashed into Trinity Bay, killing all three people aboard.

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Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.