An Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Air Boeing 767-300 freighter overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, resulting in a crash that killed at least five people and injured five others. The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. EDT as the aircraft, operated by cargo carrier 21 Air, was landing after departing San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The flight, identified as Prime Air Flight 7598, ran beyond the usable portion of the airport’s diagonal runway and struck multiple vehicles on the ground. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah reported that two people were trapped inside vehicles hit by the aircraft, while the pilot and co-pilot were trapped inside the plane. More than 60 rescue units and approximately 200 emergency personnel responded to the scene. Crews also dealt with a fuel leak from the aircraft.
The aircraft involved was a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 that had previously operated as a passenger aircraft before being converted for cargo service. Flightradar24 data indicated the plane was traveling at about 112 knots, or 129 mph, when it left the usable runway. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sent a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to investigate the cause of the crash. Boeing and 21 Air stated they would support the government investigators.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel expressed that the company was devastated by the accident and was working with authorities to determine what happened. Miami International temporarily halted flights following the incident, though two of its four runways had reopened by Sunday evening. The crash follows a fatal 2019 accident involving Atlas Air Flight 3591, another Boeing 767 freighter operating for Amazon Prime Air.
