Amazon cargo plane crashes off a runway at Miami International Airport

Miami-Dade County admin September 6, 2026 0 Comments

Amazon cargo plane crashes off a runway at Miami International Airport

An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport Sunday afternoon, causing a full ground stop that halts all flights.

Anyone heading for the airport to fly out or pick up passengers should check with the airline.

The FAA said the Boeing 767-300 from San Juan, Puerto Rico overran the runway after landing at MIA around 2 p.m.

Photos and video showed the plane crossing Northwest 67th Avenue before hitting a truck. The resulting fire sent large puffs of black smoke into the air.

As the situation unfolded, a firefighter was heard on the radio telling his colleagues, “The plane is on fire. The plane is on fire. Put your game faces on guys.”

MDFR said at 3:10 p.m., “Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire, and there are multiple patients. This is an active scene with over 60 MDFR units responding. We will provide additional updates on patients as they become available.”

The number and seriousness of injuries aren’t known yet.

Expect all flights to and from MIA to be delayed as emergency crews deal with the crash.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

This story was originally published September 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM.