5 killed when Amazon cargo plane overruns Miami runway, investigation underway
An Amazon cargo plane overran runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 6th around 2 p.m., killing five workers and injuring five others. The Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, operated by 21 Air and flying as Prime Air Flight 7598 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, struck a van carrying employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., an airline cleaning contractor, and then careened through a perimeter fence to strike a Toyota SUV on a city street outside the airport. The aircraft traveled approximately 1,300 feet past the paved runway surface before coming to rest in a grassy area. The five victims—Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47—were all in the cleaning crew van. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating all factors including pilot performance, mechanical failure, and weather. Flight data indicates the aircraft attempted a go-around but landed with full throttle applied moments before impact. More than 450 flights were delayed or canceled due to the ground stop.
Key facts
- Five workers killed when Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air overran runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026
- Victims were employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., an airline cleaning contractor
- Aircraft traveled approximately 1,300 feet past the paved runway surface
- Flight data shows throttles set to full power seconds before crash; no speed brakes or thrust reversers deployed
- NTSB investigators will interview pilots; cockpit voice recorder recovered
- Five others injured; three remain hospitalized with at least two in critical condition
- More than 450 flights delayed or canceled due to ground stop at Miami International Airport
- Lawsuit already filed alleging pilot error, inadequate training, and use of 32-year-old aircraft
Limits of this briefing
The investigation is ongoing and causes remain undetermined. Political perspectives from left and right outlets were not found in available coverage; reporting has been factual rather than ideologically framed. Legal liability and pilot performance questions remain subjects of investigation.
Sources
- NBC News: Authorities identify 5 victims killed when Amazon-branded cargo plane overran runway in Miami Centre
- CNN: Pilots applied full power seconds before Amazon cargo plane overran Miami runway, killing 5 in cleaning van Centre
- ABC News: 'Utter devastation': NTSB investigation underway after Amazon cargo plane crash leaves 5 dead, 5 injured Centre
- NPR: Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates Centre
- CBS Miami: Wife of man killed in Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport files lawsuit Centre