The aircraft, operated by contract carrier 21 Air on behalf of Amazon, touched down at Miami International at approximately 2 p.m. local time before departing the northwest end of the airport’s diagonal runway. The flight had originated from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
“21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, September 6,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA will investigate.”
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed more than 60 units to the scene. Firefighters “arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing,” the department said in a post on X, adding that crews were “working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients.” The aircraft struck multiple vehicles near the 2100 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue, according to fire officials. Local10 reported that multiple people were injured; the extent of those injuries had not been confirmed by early Sunday evening.
All runways and taxiways at Miami International were closed as of 3 p.m., with a full ground stop issued preventing arrivals and departures across the airport. The FAA’s real-time status data indicated departures would not resume until at least 5:30 p.m. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office separately closed NW 67th Avenue between NW 25th and NW 36th Streets due to the first-responder presence.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel confirmed the incident in a statement, calling it “a fast-moving situation” and saying the company was “working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened.” Nantel added: “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that responders would “assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway” and warned travelers to “expect significant delays and potential cancellations.”
The NTSB, which would typically take the investigative lead on a domestic accident of this nature, had not issued a public statement at the time of publication. The FAA confirmed its own investigation is underway.
Passengers with flights at Miami International on Sunday were urged to contact their airlines directly before traveling to the airport.
Source: The Guardian, ABC News, Fox News, Local10/WPLG, CBS12, Forbes
