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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.
Entities
21 Air · 21 Air LLC · Amazon · Amazon Air · Amazon Prime Air · Jennifer Homendy · Jim Crane · Miami International Airport · NTSB · National Transportation Safety Board · Tesla
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 30 SOURCES] The aircraft struck a van containing seven cleaning company employees and a Toyota SUV. www.bienpublic.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.origo.hu · www.finanzen.at · www.finanznachrichten.de · +15 more
- [● 44 SOURCES] Five people died and five others were injured in the crash. www.bienpublic.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.finanzen.at · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.origo.hu · +28 more
- [● 40 SOURCES] The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air for Amazon. www.bienpublic.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.origo.hu · www.finanzen.at · www.finanznachrichten.de · +25 more
- [DISPUTED] The plane traveled approximately 400 meters past the paved runway surface. www.bienpublic.com · www.ledauphine.com · fimotro.gr · www.24sata.hr · www.index.hr · +22 more
- [● 37 SOURCES] NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy described the crash scene as ‘devastating’. www.finanzen.at · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.origo.hu · www.bienpublic.com · index.hu · +23 more
- [● 21 SOURCES] The NTSB has recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders. www.bienpublic.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.finanzen.at · www.finanznachrichten.de · fimotro.gr · +10 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] The aircraft was carrying two crew members at the time of the accident. www.finanzen.at · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.origo.hu · rocketnews.com · www.24sata.hr · +9 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The aircraft crashed into a zone where Tesla robotaxis were parked. www.bienpublic.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.origo.hu · fimotro.gr · bajotecho.com.do · +5 more
- [● 24 SOURCES] Five people were killed when the plane struck a van containing seven people. 6abc.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com · bajotecho.com.do · www.durangoherald.com · +18 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Investigators recovered cockpit voice recorders containing two hours of high-quality audio. 6abc.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com · acontece.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Flight data indicates throttles increased, consistent with a go-around thrust, seconds before the recording ended. 6abc.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com · www.npr.org
- [● 4 SOURCES] There was no indication that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed during the incident. 6abc.com · abc13.com · abc7news.com · www.npr.org