What to Know About the Miami Plane Crash That Killed 5 People

An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport in Florida, killing at least five people, on Sept.

6, 2026, . —Eva Marie Uzcategui—Bloomberg/Getty Images At least five people were killed and five others were injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway upon landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.

Miami-Dade County officials said in an evening press conference that 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 freighter operating on behalf of Amazon, crashed into several vehicles shortly before 2 p.m.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration said they are investigating the incident.

"The airplane, which was operated by 21 Air, was attempting to land when this incident occurred,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement .

“We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to learn more and will cooperate fully with any investigation.” Nantel said the company’s “deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss.” Amazon contracts out its cargo flights.

The incident has impacted operations in “America’s busiest airport for international freight and second busiest for international passengers,” according to the Miami airport’s website .

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on social media that travelers should anticipate significant delays and potential flight cancellations.

A full ground stop had earlier been issued but was lifted about three hours later.

Authorities said ground delays are expected until early Monday.

Here’s what we know so far.

How it unfolded According to the FAA , Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said during the news conference that the crash happened at around 1:58 p.m.

Data from tracking site Flightradar24 shows that the plane had a speed of nearly 130 mph when it left the usable portion of the diagonal runway.