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Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Crashes into Vehicles
WHY IT MATTERS
The crash halted all operations at Miami International Airport, prompting a temporary grounding of flights and a review of runway safety procedures to prevent future incidents.
What happened
An Amazon-branded Boeing 767‑300 cargo aircraft, flight 21 Air 7598, overran the runway at Miami International Airport during landing at about 2 p. m. local time on Sunday, Sept.
6, 2026. The aircraft struck parked vehicles, causing multiple injuries.
The plane had departed from Luis Muñiz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, earlier that day. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement confirming the overrun and the injuries, and the incident led to the grounding of all flights at the airport while authorities assessed the damage and investigated the cause.
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An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport
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