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Amazon cargo jet crash at Miami International Airport kills five

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 6, 2026, resulting in five fatalities and five injuries. The aircraft, operated by contractor 21 Air LLC, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it traveled approximately 1,300 feet past the end of the paved runway.

The crash killed five airport cleaning crew members who were traveling in a shuttle van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corp. The aircraft also struck a perimeter fence and a Toyota SUV on a nearby public street before coming to a rest. Five other individuals were injured, with two remaining in critical condition. The two pilots on board survived and have been released from the hospital.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a major investigation into the incident. Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. Preliminary findings indicate the aircraft may have had an unsteady approach and that thrust reversers were not utilized during the landing sequence. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy described the scene as 'utter devastation.'

Legal action has already commenced, with the widow of one of the victims filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon, Amazon Air Cargo, 21 Air LLC, and the pilots. The lawsuit alleges that the tragedy could have been prevented, citing potential pilot error, inadequate training, and the use of a 32-year-old aircraft.

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