MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Five people remained hospitalized on Monday after a Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air as an Amazon Prime Air cargo jet, overran a runway on Sunday afternoon at Miami International Airport and crashed into parked cars near a warehouse.
Five other people died after the cargo plane overran MIA’s runway 30 shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday and “came to rest at a field adjacent to the airport,” near warehouses, according to Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz.
Miami-Dade Fire Chief Raied “Ray” Jadallah said firefighters rushed to free the cargo plane’s pilot and co-pilot, who were trapped in the cockpit
“The airplane did strike a couple of vehicles,” Jadallah said, adding that firefighters had to free the injured who were “trapped in the vehicles.”
Fire rescue personnel took the injured to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and the Jackson South Medical Center. MDFR deployed more than 60 units.
Dark smoke billowed from the crash site. There was a fuel leak. Firefighters reported using foam to help extinguish the flames in the engine compartment.
“We had a very complex fire,” Jadallah said.
Miami-Dade deputies asked the public to avoid the area near Northwest 67th Avenue, between 25th and 36th streets on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.
A witness’s video showed storm clouds were partially covering the sky when the cargo plane landed after arriving from the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop order for about three hours on Sunday afternoon.
The National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy was set to release information about the crash on Monday.
Cordero-Stutz asked relatives in need of information about the victims of the plane crash to call 305-471-2400.
Related location
Related reports
- Delays, cancellations continue at MIA following Amazon cargo plane crash that killed 5 people
- 3 in critical condition after deadly plane crash at Miami International Airport
- Cargo plane crashes after going off Miami International Airport runway, killing 5
- Passengers inside Miami International Airport dealing with delays following fatal plane crash
Related social media
#MDFR INCIDENT UPDATE #1: SEPT. 6 - 3:25 P.M.
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) September 6, 2026
Over 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units are on scene of an incident involving a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport. Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a… pic.twitter.com/T0JTFZTb3F
ACTUALIZACIÓN N.º 2 DEL INCIDENTE DE #MDFR: 6 DE SEPT. - 6:25 P.M.
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) September 6, 2026
El domingo 6 de septiembre, a la 1:55 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recibió reportes de un avión de carga que había chocado contra varios vehículos cerca del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami.
Más de 60 unidades… pic.twitter.com/wa4iIWs6x8
🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨
— Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (@MiamiDade_SO) September 6, 2026
Due to a major first responder presence, NW 67th Avenue between NW 25th Street - NW 36th Street is currently closed. Expect delays and seek alternate routes.
Flights at Miami International Airport are also currently grounded. Travelers should expect delays. pic.twitter.com/y4vYZq4Vpx
21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA will investigate. Contact the…
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) September 6, 2026
Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
