NTSB Miami Cargo Crash Probe Spurs Scrutiny Of 21 Air As Amazon Halts Carrier Use
Amazon Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air, overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 6, 2026, killing five people and injuring five others.[1]
The jet traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface and struck a cleaning-service van and then an SUV, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.[1] All five people who died were occupants of the cleaning van, and five other people were hurt, authorities said.[2] Investigators recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder and sent them to NTSB headquarters as officials began interviewing the two surviving pilots.[1] Amazon said it has paused operations with 21 Air while it supports the investigation and reviews surrounding circumstances.[3]
The jet had flown from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and preliminary tracking and NTSB data indicate it touched down nearly halfway down Miami's 9,360-foot Runway 30, leaving far less distance to stop.[4] NTSB-recorded parameters show speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed during the landing roll, and data indicate the crew briefly applied wheel brakes, advanced throttles as if to go around, then returned throttles to idle before the overrun.[5]
Initial news coverage described multiple patients and a rapidly evolving scene, but later NTSB briefings and local officials clarified that all five fatalities were in the van struck on airport property and that investigators are focused on approach speed, crew decision-making, aircraft systems and weather.[6][2]
The crash disrupted hundreds of flights over the Labor Day weekend and has prompted renewed scrutiny of 21 Air's operations as the NTSB continues downloading recorder data and matching it to cockpit interviews.[3]
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📌 Key Facts
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Amazon Air Flight 7598 — a Boeing 767-33A operated by 21 Air — overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport after a flight from San Juan and traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface before coming to rest.
- All five people killed were occupants of a van used by the cleaning contractor Professional Ocean Service Corp., and five others were injured when the aircraft struck that van and then an SUV outside the airport.
- Investigators recovered the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder and sent them to NTSB headquarters; NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy led an on‑scene team that has begun interviewing the two surviving pilots as part of the probe.
- Preliminary NTSB analysis shows the aircraft's speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed during the landing roll, the crew briefly applied wheel brakes then advanced throttles consistent with an attempted go‑around that was abandoned, and cockpit audio captured repeated warnings the jet was “coming in too fast.”
- Video, Flightradar24 tracking and initial NTSB review indicate the jet touched down far down Miami’s 9,360‑foot Runway 30 — nearly halfway down — which, along with possible tailwinds from approaching storms, significantly reduced stopping distance.
- The airplane was a 32‑year‑old Boeing 767 converted to freighter in 2015; NTSB reported it weighed about 252,000 pounds at takeoff on the accident flight and carried roughly 32,000 pounds of cargo (mostly contact lenses) with no hazardous materials aboard.
- The overrun severely disrupted travel at Miami International Airport over the Labor Day weekend, causing hundreds of cancellations and delays (FlightAware and other trackers reported large numbers of affected flights) and prompting FAA warnings of average passenger delays of more than six hours; investigators partially reopened runways only after documenting the scene.
- After reviewing surrounding circumstances and supporting the investigation, Amazon announced it has paused operations with carrier 21 Air, while 21 Air said it is cooperating with the NTSB, supporting affected families, and stands by its safety procedures.
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September 14, 2026
2:18 PM
Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 5
New information:
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Amazon said it has decided to pause its operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598, following the September 6 crash.
- Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing surrounding circumstances before deciding to suspend its partnership with 21 Air.
- 21 Air stated it remains focused on supporting affected families and working with the NTSB and partners, and said it is confident in its safety policies, procedures and training.
- The article reiterates that the Boeing 767 came in fast on September 6, 2026, overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport by about 1,300 feet and struck a van carrying plane-cleaning workers, killing all five people in the van and injuring five others.
- PBS/AP note that DHL also uses 21 Air for cargo flights but did not immediately respond Monday morning, September 14, 2026, to questions about whether it will continue using the carrier.
- The NTSB will examine pilot and air-traffic actions, aircraft maintenance history, airline practices, and stormy weather as possible contributing factors to the crash.
- The aircraft, a 32-year-old Boeing 767 originally built as a passenger jet and converted to cargo in 2015, had flown for several foreign airlines before conversion, according to Flightradar24.
11:34 AM
Amazon halts use of 21 Air after plane overshot Miami runway
New information:
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company decided to pause operations with 21 Air after "supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances."
- Amazon emphasized that safety is its "top priority" in its own operations and when working with partners, but declined to give further operational details.
- The CBS article reiterates that Flight 7598 on September 6, 2026, overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport by roughly 1,300 feet, striking a van carrying aircraft-cleaning workers and killing all five people in the van while injuring five others.
- The piece restates NTSB preliminary findings that one pilot repeatedly warned about excessive speed on approach and after touchdown, and that cockpit recordings captured multiple automated terrain and descent-speed alerts, but notes the full transcript will not be released until later in the investigation.
- The article identifies 21 Air as a North Carolina-based carrier that has flown Amazon packages since 2024 and notes the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the suspension.
5:26 AM
Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
New information:
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Amazon said it has suspended its partnership with 21 Air following the September 6 crash of Flight 7598 at Miami International Airport.
- Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company decided to 'pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598,' after supporting the investigation and reviewing surrounding circumstances.
- The article reiterates that the September 6, 2026 Boeing 767 overran the runway by roughly 1,300 feet and struck a van, killing all five people in the van and injuring five others.
- The NTSB is expected to review the aircraft’s ownership history, weather conditions, maintenance records, and 21 Air’s operations as part of its investigation.
September 12, 2026
9:00 AM
Miami crash raises concerns about the jet's operator, and why it's flying for Amazon
New information:
- The September 12, 2026 NPR piece reports outside expert Ross Aimer calling the Sept. 6 approach to Miami "a very, very unstable approach" and "such a terrible performance from a crew" in his 60 years of flying, underscoring concerns about crew decision-making.
- The article highlights that former pilots had raised safety complaints about 21 Air well before the Sept. 6, 2026 crash, alleging broader safety-culture problems at the carrier (which 21 Air disputes).
- NPR notes this is the third major accident involving a Boeing 767 flying for Amazon: the 2019 Atlas Air crash near Houston, a 2024 runway overrun in Vancouver by a Cargojet-operated 767, and now the Miami overrun flown by 21 Air.
- Amazon defends its outsourced-carrier model in a new on-the-record statement, saying it uses FAA-certified carriers and that "nothing is more important to us than safety," while an aviation expert questions why Amazon relies on multiple small operators like 21 Air.
September 10, 2026
12:56 PM
Amazon plane cockpit audio reveals stunning new details about crash landing
New information:
- CBS reports that a cockpit audio recording from the Amazon cargo plane crash captures one pilot warning that the jet was coming in "too fast" as it approached the runway at Miami International Airport.
- The segment states that federal investigators are currently interviewing the pilots, tying those interviews explicitly to the newly reviewed cockpit audio.
- The article, published Thursday, September 10, 2026, confirms that analysis of the voice recording is far enough along for investigators to brief media on specific pilot exchanges during the final approach.
12:52 PM
Pilot of Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
New information:
- The NTSB’s cockpit voice recorder summary indicates that for nearly two minutes before touchdown on Sunday, September 6, 2026, one pilot repeatedly warned the other that the Amazon cargo jet was coming in too fast, and the other pilot did not give a consistent verbal response.
- Flight data released late Tuesday, September 8, 2026, show the crew briefly disengaged the wheel brakes and advanced the throttles as if to initiate a go‑around, but abandoned that effort roughly four seconds later.
- The data and expert analysis highlight that the aircraft first touched down nearly halfway down Miami’s 9,360‑foot Runway 30, with its right and nose landing gear contacting the runway well down the strip, significantly shrinking stopping distance.
- Experts quoted in the article, including former FAA official Mike O'Donnell and former airline pilot Steve Arroyo, state that the crew had "plenty of time" about two minutes out to execute a go‑around or deploy spoilers, reduce throttles, and fully configure the aircraft to slow, and they question cockpit coordination and leadership during the approach.
- The article notes that strong winds as storms moved into Miami may have created a tailwind component that contributed to the fast, unstable approach and reinforced a series of automated terrain and descent warnings captured on the cockpit audio.
- The NTSB has already interviewed both surviving pilots as of Wednesday, September 9, 2026; the full cockpit transcript will not be released until a later stage of the investigation.
12:28 PM
Amazon cargo pilot repeatedly warned aircraft was 'too fast' before deadly Miami crash, NTSB says
New information:
- Fox News reports NTSB findings that the Amazon cargo jet's pilot repeatedly warned the aircraft was coming in 'too fast' in the roughly two minutes before touchdown, reinforcing earlier accounts from the cockpit voice recorder.
- The article says investigators emphasized the crew's speed concerns on approach as they briefed reporters on Thursday, September 10, 2026, but found no new evidence of mechanical failure at this stage.
- Fox notes that the NTSB is examining whether approach speed, landing configuration, and crew decision-making about a possible go-around contributed to the runway overrun that killed five people on the ground on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
12:28 PM
Second pilot on Amazon cargo plane that overshot runway in Miami warned about speed, NTSB says
New information:
- CBS segment published Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, reiterates that an Amazon Air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, killing five people and injuring at least five others.
- The NTSB says the second pilot in the cockpit warned about the aircraft's speed before the overrun, underscoring internal cockpit concern about approach conditions.
- The piece confirms investigators are focusing on speed management and cockpit decision-making as part of the ongoing NTSB probe.
5:45 AM
A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
New information:
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, in the roughly two minutes before landing, one pilot repeatedly warned the other that the Amazon cargo jet was coming in too fast, according to a National Transportation Safety Board summary of cockpit voice recordings released Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- The NTSB summary says the pilot flying did not give a consistent verbal response to those speed cautions before the aircraft touched down well down Miami International Airport’s 9,360‑foot Runway 30.
- Flight data show the crew briefly applied wheel brakes, then released them and advanced throttles toward go‑around power as if to take off again, but abandoned that go‑around attempt about four seconds later.
- Former FAA official Mike O’Donnell said that at the time the first speed warning was made, the crew still had ample time to either slow the aircraft using spoilers, reduced thrust and configuration changes, or to execute a go‑around instead of continuing the approach.
- Tracking analysis by Flightradar24, based on NTSB data, estimated the Boeing 767 first touched down nearly halfway down the 9,360‑foot runway, leaving reduced distance to stop, and possible tailwinds from approaching storms may have further increased groundspeed.
- The NTSB summary notes multiple automated terrain and descent‑rate warnings during final approach, suggesting the aircraft was not properly stabilized or configured for landing.
September 09, 2026
9:09 AM
Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates
New information:
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Amazon-branded cargo jet attempted a brief go-around to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before overrunning the runway, flight data reviewed by the NTSB indicate.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday, September 8, 2026, that investigators see signs in the data of an attempted go-around that was then abandoned in favor of trying to stop on the runway.
- Homendy confirmed that thrust reversers were never deployed during the landing roll, and said the NTSB will interview the pilot and co-pilot on Wednesday before releasing cockpit voice recorder details about their decision-making.
- Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said Tuesday that the pilot and co-pilot have been released from the hospital; two victims remain in critical condition and a third is in stable condition.
- The article reiterates that all five people killed were inside a van used to shuttle aircraft-cleaning crews on airport property when the jet ran off the runway, broke through a fence and struck the van and then an SUV.
4:07 AM
Data shows Amazon jet’s key braking systems did not deploy during deadly Miami crash: NTSB
New information:
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, NTSB investigator-in-charge Chihoon Shin said preliminary recorder data show 'no indication' that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed when Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598 overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
- Shin emphasized that while wheel brakes were applied, the absence of speed brakes and thrust reversers is based on currently available data and investigators will analyze the full parameter set before judging whether the landing performance was normal or abnormal.
- Shin said the NTSB will interview the two pilots to understand how they manipulated the controls during landing and cautioned against speculating about what should have occurred until those interviews and data analysis are complete.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy provided additional pilot details, stating the captain is 55 years old with 7,145 flight hours as of a Class 1 medical certificate dated March 31, 2026, and the first officer is 37 years old with 2,655 flight hours per an April 13, 2026 Class 1 medical certificate.
- Investigators confirmed that there were no hazardous materials on board the Boeing 767; the cargo consisted mainly of contact lenses weighing 32,222 pounds plus a flight kit.
- Officials reiterated that five people were killed and five injured in the September 6, 2026 crash, including seven occupants of a van struck on airport property before the jet broke through a perimeter fence and hit another civilian vehicle.
3:25 AM
Amazon Plane’s Systems Weren’t Deployed to Slow Jet Before Crash, Investigators Say
New information:
- At a National Transportation Safety Board briefing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, lead investigator Chihoon Shin said flight-data recorder information showed the aircraft's wheel brakes were applied 23 seconds before the end of the recording.
- Shin said those wheel brakes were then released a few seconds later, and the throttles were advanced to levels consistent with go-around thrust, indicating the crew began an attempted go-around.
- According to Shin, after the brief application of go-around thrust, the throttles were reduced back to idle power and the wheel brakes were reapplied until the end of the data recording.
- The article reiterates that the NTSB has found no evidence on the black boxes that the Boeing 767's speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed during the landing sequence prior to the overrun on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
3:17 AM
NTSB set to interview pilots of Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami
New information:
- On Wednesday morning, September 9, 2026, NTSB investigators are scheduled to conduct formal interviews with the two pilots, Captain Joseph Carroll, 55, and First Officer Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37, who have been released from the hospital.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the cockpit voice recorder from the September 6, 2026 crash contains more than two hours of good-quality audio, while the flight data recorder holds about 55 hours of data.
- Investigator-in-charge Chihoon Shin stated that, in the recorded data reviewed so far, there is no indication that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed during the landing when the Boeing 767-300 overran Runway 30.
- The NTSB said the aircraft weighed about 252,000 pounds at takeoff on the accident flight, including roughly 32,000 pounds of cargo, mostly contact lenses, and that no hazardous materials were found on board.
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026, was the NTSB team’s first full day on scene, during which they focused on collecting perishable evidence such as drone imagery, video, and runway tire marks, and they partially reopened one of Miami International Airport’s previously closed runways for departures only.
- Shin emphasized that investigators will match pilot interviews with data from the recorders and conduct an aircraft performance study to determine whether the landing and deceleration were normal, declining to speculate on why deceleration devices were not deployed.
1:42 AM
They Fled Cuba for Better Lives. They Were Cut Short by a Cargo Plane.
New information:
- Article reconfirms that on Sunday, September 6, 2026, an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport, crossed a road, and hit a van and an SUV, killing five van occupants and injuring three other people.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said at a Tuesday, September 8, 2026 news conference that investigators will begin interviewing the aircraft's crew on Wednesday and are reviewing recordings from the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
- Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said Tuesday that the three injured victims are Ridoel Averhoff Díaz, 32; Eugenio Corredor, 79; and Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, 36, and that they remained hospitalized.
- Professional Ocean Service president Janette Suárez publicly described the five dead workers as "unseen and underappreciated" airport cleaners whose work passengers rarely notice.
- Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel reiterated that Amazon is cooperating with the NTSB and said company leaders are meeting with local officials and emergency medical workers in the wake of the crash.
- The article provides biographical detail on victim Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47, including that he emigrated from Cuba via the southern U.S. border in 2019, worked to support his 69-year-old mother in Cuba, and had been saving to return in December to attend his teenage daughter's quinceañera.
September 08, 2026
9:12 PM
All 5 killed in Miami airport cargo jet crash were in a van used by plane cleaners
New information:
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, all five people killed in the Amazon cargo jet runway overrun at Miami International Airport were in a van used to shuttle aircraft cleaning crews, Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said Tuesday.
- The five deceased were identified as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47, all employees of Professional Ocean Service Corp., which cleans planes at the airport.
- Sheriff Cordero-Stutz said five other people were injured; the pilot and co-pilot have been released from the hospital, two injured people remain in critical condition, and a third is in stable condition as of Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the Boeing 767 traveled roughly 1,300 feet past the end of the runway, striking the cleaning-service van on airport property, breaking through a fence, and then hitting an SUV on a city street.
- The article confirms Miami International Airport does not have an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) at the runway end but instead relies on a 1,000-foot safety buffer, and notes Miami is not among the 120 U.S. airports with EMAS that the FAA credits with saving around 500 lives.
- Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder from the 32-year-old converted Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, and NTSB interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers, and others are being scheduled.
- Experts cited by NTSB and media say preliminary video and wind data suggest a strong tailwind pushed the aircraft far down the runway and that the jet appeared to remain airborne over the runway without flaring the nose to land, though investigators have not yet determined why the crew did not execute a go-around.
- Two of the four runways at Miami International Airport remained closed as of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and more than 225 flights were canceled Sunday and Monday, with hundreds more delayed, while NTSB investigators documented the scene.
4:49 PM
Witness says pilot in Amazon crash was shaking afterward: "My career is over"
New information:
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, a witness named Abraham Altamar says one of the two pilots emerged from the crashed Amazon cargo jet shaking, with minor injuries to his forehead and hand, and stated on a phone call to his family that he was out of the plane and "good."
- Altamar's wife, Alexis Altamar, says the same pilot appeared upset and told her "My career is over" after the crash.
- The pilots have been publicly identified as Joseph Carroll, 55, and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37; both were treated for injuries and released, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said, though it is not clear which pilot spoke to Altamar.
- New cellphone video reviewed by CBS appears to show one crew member jumping out of the plane after the overrun and crash.
- NTSB officials said they have not yet interviewed the pilot and co-pilot as of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, but have recovered both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder and sent them to NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C., for analysis.
- Investigators highlighted that the aircraft struck runway navigation equipment, then a cleaning-crew van carrying seven people, broke through a perimeter fence, hit a Toyota SUV driving outside the airport, broke through another fence and came to rest near a fleet of parked Tesla robotaxis, with all five fatalities in the two struck vehicles.
- Homendy described the on-scene damage pattern — tire marks continuing off the paved surface through the grass and debris scattered widely — as "devastating" in a Monday news conference.
- Officials said the investigation will examine whether wider installation of Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) at runway ends should be more common at U.S. airports; they noted EMAS is generally used where there is not a full 1,000-foot safety area.
- Miami International Airport told CBS that the overrun runway has the standard 1,000-foot runway safety area and therefore does not use EMAS at that end.
4:00 PM
Names of victims in deadly Amazon cargo plane crash at MIA released
New information:
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released the names of the five people killed in the September 6 Amazon Air Flight 7598 runway overrun at Miami International Airport: Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.
- Authorities also released the names of the five injured victims: Eugenio Corredor, 79; Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32; Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, 36; Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37; and Joseph Caroll, 55.
- Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said Tuesday that three people remain hospitalized, including two in critical condition.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy specified that the overrun Boeing 767-33A operated by 21 Air LLC struck a 2012 white Ford Econoline van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract airline cleaning company, with seven occupants inside.
- Homendy detailed that after hitting the van, the aircraft broke through a perimeter fence, struck a Toyota Corolla Cross LE traveling on Northwest 67 Avenue, and continued roughly 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface, impacting another fence near an area used to stage Tesla robotaxis.
- The article confirms the flight's routing on the day of the crash: Cincinnati to Miami, then Miami to San Juan, and San Juan back to Miami, with the overrun occurring on landing on Runway 30 at the end of the third leg.
12:51 PM
Amazon plane crash victims were all in vehicles hit by aircraft, NTSB says
New information:
- In a briefing aired Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the NTSB said all of the people killed in the Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport were in vehicles that were struck by the aircraft.
- The NTSB reiterated that the crash killed at least five people and injured several more, and that none of the fatalities were aboard the aircraft.
- The update confirms that these casualty-location details come from the NTSB's early fact-finding in the on‑scene phase of the investigation.
September 07, 2026
9:51 PM
Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB says
New information:
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Amazon Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-33A operated by 21 Air LLC, overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport and traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface before coming to rest.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said on Monday, September 7, 2026, that all five people killed were in two ground vehicles struck by the aircraft, and that at least five additional people were injured.
- The aircraft first struck runway navigational aids, then hit a 2012 white Ford Econoline van inside the airport perimeter carrying seven people, then broke through a perimeter fence and hit a Toyota Corolla Cross LE traveling on Northwest 67 Avenue outside the airport.
- Homendy specified that the van belonged to Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company for airlines.
- After crossing the perimeter road, the aircraft continued into a grassy area and hit another fence line in an area used to stage Tesla robotaxis.
- The NTSB confirmed it has recovered both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder and has sent them to NTSB headquarters for download and analysis.
- Homendy said investigators have some speed data from other sources but will not release it until it is verified against the flight data recorder.
- Homendy said 32 NTSB personnel are on the ground in Miami, but investigators have not yet conducted interviews because recovery operations and fuel removal are still underway.
- Starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the NTSB team is scheduled to split into specialized groups focused on human performance, airplane systems, power plants, air traffic control, aircraft performance, structures, meteorology and airport survival factors.
- Homendy said investigators will examine whether an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) should have been installed at the end of Runway 30 at Miami International Airport and whether it could have altered the outcome.
- The NTSB also plans to review the contractual relationship between Amazon and 21 Air as part of the investigation.
9:03 PM
NTSB gives update on deadly Amazon cargo plane crash
New information:
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, the National Transportation Safety Board held a news conference about the September 6 Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport.
- NTSB officials said they have recovered both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder from the crashed Boeing 767 cargo jet.
- Investigators stated that the cause of the crash remains unknown at this early stage of the investigation.
4:33 PM
Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami
New information:
- The article, published Monday, September 7, 2026, says federal investigators are likely to focus on whether the Boeing 767 touched down too late on the runway to stop safely.
- Video reviewed by experts appears to show the Amazon cargo jet remaining airborne well down the runway before touchdown, raising questions about why the pilots did not abandon the landing and go around.
- Aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo said investigators will determine where the aircraft landed relative to the first 3,000 feet of runway and that if it was beyond that zone, the crew should have gone around.
- Former Transportation Department Inspector General Mary Schiavo noted online video appears to show the plane "floating" above the runway without flaring, and she said a possible tailwind could have contributed to the long float.
- The article reiterates that the National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team led by Chair Jennifer Homendy to Miami, where she is expected to give the first investigation briefing on Monday, September 7, 2026.
- It confirms again that the aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, crossed a road used by airport-area workers, and that five people were killed, three critically injured, and two others hospitalized.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported that about 200 emergency personnel responded to heavy flames and a complex engine-compartment fire, used specialized foam to extinguish it, and continued working for hours on a fuel leak.
- The article notes that Miami International Airport does not have Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) at runway ends, despite such systems being installed at more than 120 U.S. airports and credited with helping save at least 497 lives.
- The story specifies that the Prime Air Boeing 767 came to rest on its belly beside a roadway near two semitrucks and remained largely intact despite the fire.
- Officials said it was not immediately clear from early information whether the pilot and copilot were among those killed in the crash.
3:32 PM
Witness says seeing Amazon plane crash at MIA was "something from a movie"
New information:
- The CBS article confirms that on Sunday, September 6, 2026, an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, crashed, and burst into flames, with witnesses describing the impact and smoke.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said more than 60 MDFR units and about 200 personnel responded, with the first units arriving within seconds of the crash.
- Authorities now state that a total of five people were killed and five others were injured in the crash, refining the injury count from earlier "three critical, two hospitalized" figures.
- Witness Grace Mercado, who was in a vehicle nearby, described hearing an extremely loud noise, seeing the plane overshoot the runway and cross a Miami-Dade street, and said the scene looked "like something from a movie."
- The article reiterates that investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are on scene to determine why the aircraft left the runway; victim identities have not yet been released as of September 7, 2026.
11:11 AM
5 dead after crash at Miami Airport. And, Germany's far-right wins state election
New information:
- NPR reiterates that the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, September 6, 2026, killing five people and injuring five others.
- The article notes that investigators will examine potential mechanical failures, flight crew performance, and weather conditions as part of the National Transportation Safety Board probe.
- NPR reports that Miami International Airport does not have Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) at the runway ends because its runways are relatively long, a factor making this type of overrun more unusual.
12:49 AM
Amazon cargo jet runs off Miami airport runway, crashes into multiple vehicles
New information:
- CBS reports that the Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport and crashed into multiple vehicles on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
- CBS says emergency crews rushed into action after the overrun and that at least five people were killed.
12:34 AM
Vacationers Scramble After Miami Plane Crash Snarls Travel
New information:
- The article confirms that the Amazon Air cargo plane overrun at Miami International Airport on Sunday, September 6, 2026, led to at least 187 flight cancellations and 266 delays the same day, according to FlightAware.
- Officials halted all flights in and out of Miami International Airport shortly before 2 p.m. Central on September 6, 2026, and began allowing some flights to resume about three hours later, with two of the airport's four runways reopened, the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department said.
- The Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday that passengers at Miami International Airport should expect average delays of more than six hours following the crash.
- The article describes that terminals were largely empty and many passengers spent the afternoon trying to rebook trips, with some diverting to Fort Lauderdale airport when their Miami departures could not be rescheduled for days.
September 06, 2026
10:35 PM
At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway at Miami airport
New information:
- The Miami International Airport crash occurred around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, September 6, 2026, after the Amazon cargo flight arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Miami-Dade officials said five people were killed, three were critically injured, and two others sustained less severe injuries.
- Officials said Sunday afternoon it was too soon to determine whether those killed were on the aircraft or in the struck vehicles.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said the crash trapped the pilot and copilot in the cockpit, trapped some occupants in cars, and left another person pinned under a vehicle.
- The aircraft, a 32-year-old Boeing 767 originally built as a passenger jet and converted to a freighter in 2015, came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks and appeared largely intact despite a fire.
- Fire crews were still addressing a fuel leak on the aircraft several hours after the crash.
- The article specifies that about 250 flights were delayed at Miami International Airport by late afternoon Sunday because of the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board said it is sending a team led by Chair Jennifer Homendy to investigate, and Amazon issued a statement saying it would cooperate and expressing condolences.
- A local shop owner described hearing the crash and seeing smoke rising near the airport fence, underscoring the proximity of the incident to nearby businesses.
9:56 PM
At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
New information:
- The crash occurred around 2 p.m. Central (approximately 3 p.m. Eastern) on Sunday, September 6, 2026, after the aircraft arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Miami-Dade County officials said at a news conference that at least five people were killed, three people were critically injured, and two others were hospitalized with less severe injuries.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said some people were trapped in vehicles the plane struck, and that the pilot and copilot were trapped in the aircraft.
- Fire crews were still dealing with a fuel leak from the aircraft several hours after the crash, despite the main fire being extinguished.
- The aircraft, identified as a 32-year-old Boeing 767 operated by North Carolina-based 21 Air for Amazon Prime Air, came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks and appeared largely intact on its belly.
- The article specifies that about 250 flights were delayed at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon as a result of the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board said it is sending a team led by Chair Jennifer Homendy to Miami to investigate.
- Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel posted a statement saying the company is working closely with local authorities and that its priority is the safety and well-being of everyone involved.
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Here’s the latest.
New information:
- The New York Times reports that on Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Boeing 767-300 cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Eastern after a flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said more than 60 units responded, found the aircraft on fire with heavy flames and smoke, and confirmed there were multiple patients after the plane struck multiple vehicles.
- Miami International Airport spokesman Greg Chin said all runways and taxiways were closed as of 3 p.m. and that a ground stop was in effect.
- Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said the aircraft was an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air and described the situation as fast-moving, adding that the company is working with local authorities to understand what happened.
- The National Transportation Safety Board stated it is gathering information about the incident, indicating a federal investigation is underway.
- The Times added that as of Sunday afternoon, more than 300 inbound and outbound flights at Miami International Airport were delayed or canceled during the busy Labor Day holiday weekend, according to FlightAware.
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'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
New information:
- NPR reports that Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767 cargo plane, overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 6, 2026, after departing from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said there are "multiple patients" from the crash and that more than 60 fire units are working to extinguish the fire.
- The FAA said it issued a ground stop on planes until 3 p.m. ET that was later extended until 4:30 p.m. ET.
- The Miami-Dade Aviation Department specified that the plane overran the diagonal runway and is disabled at the northwest end of the airport, and that all runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport were closed as of 3 p.m. ET on September 6, 2026.
- Video and eyewitness descriptions noted in NPR's report show the Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 off the runway with its tail over the fence and thick black smoke rising from the aircraft.