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Tragedy in Miami: Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes at Airport

An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport, resulting in five deaths and five injuries after overrunning the runway and hitting ground vehicles.

Jyotismita Choudhury | | 2 min read

Tragedy in Miami: Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes at Airport
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At least five people have died and five others were injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway and struck ground vehicles while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon.

Incident & Rescue Details

  1. The Crash: Prime Air Flight 7598 overran a diagonal runway shortly before 2:00 p.m. EDT and struck multiple vehicles on the ground, including parked Tesla Cybercabs.
  2. Casualties: Five fatalities were confirmed at the scene. Five others were hospitalized, with three in critical condition.
  3. Rescue Operations: Over 200 emergency personnel and 60 rescue units responded, working to free trapped victims—including both pilots from the cockpit and two people inside vehicles—while managing an active fuel leak from the damaged jet.

Aircraft & Flight Background

  1. Flight Origin: The flight was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  2. Aircraft Info: The plane is a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 freighter operated on behalf of Amazon by cargo carrier 21 Air.
  3. Speed on Impact: Flight tracking data shows the plane was traveling at roughly 112 knots (129 mph) as it exited the usable runway.

Investigation Underway

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has deployed an investigation team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to determine the cause of the overrun. Amazon, Boeing, and 21 Air have expressed their condolences and stated they are fully cooperating with safety officials.


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