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An Amazon-branded cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, killing five people and injuring five more. The Boeing 767-300, operating as 21 Air Flight 7598, touched down around 2 p.m. Eastern after departing Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA said the jet overran Runway 30, and the aircraft then struck several vehicles and caught fire.
The plane veered off the runway and crossed a road near the airport before coming to rest in a field, according to early reports. Videos posted online showed black smoke rising from the site. More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to what the department called a very complex fire involving the engine compartments, and three of the injured were listed in critical condition.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department ordered a full ground stop at Miami after the crash and urged travelers to anticipate significant delays. The halt lasted roughly three hours at one of the nation's busiest hubs, canceling flights and stranding passengers into the evening.
Amazon said the plane was operated by 21 Air and experienced an incident while attempting to land. "Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, wellbeing, and care of everyone involved," spokesperson Kelly Nantel said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, and the cause is not yet known.
Runway overruns rank among the more frequent serious events in commercial aviation, though fatal cargo crashes at major U.S. hubs remain rare. Sunday's wreckage crossed onto a public road, placing people on the ground among the dead. Miami handles heavy passenger and freight traffic, and a ground stop there of several hours ripples across the wider network.
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