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A cargo aircraft bearing Amazon’s livery crashed at Miami International Airport on September 6 after overrunning a runway following landing, triggering a major emergency response that shut down the entire airport.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a post on X at approximately 3:11 p.m. that 21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after touching down around 2 p.m. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air, which carried an Amazon logo on its tail.
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What Happened at Miami International Airport
Video footage captured smoke and flames pouring from the aircraft after it came to rest. Miami International Airport identified the flight as Prime Air Flight 7598 and reported it disabled at the northwest end of the airfield.
Airport officials closed all runways and taxiways as of 3:30 p.m. and implemented a full ground stop. Travelers with departures from Miami received advisories to contact their airlines for flight status updates before heading to the airport.
Miami International Airport serves as a critical hub for the southeastern United States and Latin America, meaning the closure carried significant consequences for regional and international air travel.
Emergency Response and Fire Operations
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed more than 60 units to the scene. Responders reported that the aircraft struck multiple vehicles near the airport before coming to rest.
“Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue stated in a post on X. “Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients.”
The scale of the emergency response reflected the severity of the Amazon cargo plane crash, with crews focused on controlling the blaze and evaluating anyone who may have sustained injuries.
Amazon’s Boeing 767-300 Fleet
Amazon began operating Boeing 767-300 aircraft in 2024 to expand and support its delivery network. The FAA noted that the aircraft involved in the Miami incident appeared to carry Amazon branding on its tail, though 21 Air operated the flight directly.
Neither Amazon nor 21 Air had issued a public statement at the time of reporting. The FAA is expected to investigate the circumstances that led the aircraft to overrun the runway upon landing.
