NTSB: Amazon Cargo Jet Overran Runway, Struck Two Vehicles Before Crashing

A Boeing 767-300 operating as an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, traveling approximately 1,300 feet beyond the pavement before colliding with two vehicles, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The accident, which occurred around 2 p.m. ET, resulted in at least five fatalities and injured five others. All casualties were occupants of the vehicles struck by the aircraft.

“The scene of the accident is utter devastation,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy during a press briefing on Monday. “There’s debris everywhere.” She noted that investigators recovered both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder, which are scheduled to arrive at NTSB headquarters for evaluation.

The plane, registered as Prime Air Flight 7598 and operated by 21 Air LLC, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, marking its third flight of the day. Homendy stated the aircraft first hit a white Ford Econoline van belonging to Professional Ocean Service Corp., a contract cleaning company, which had seven people on board. It then breached a perimeter fence and struck a Toyota Corolla Cross outside the airport boundary.

After the collisions, the plane slid through a second fence separating an area where Tesla robotaxis were stationed before coming to a stop. No details regarding the cause of the crash were provided.

Homendy indicated that investigators would examine the operational relationship between Amazon and 21 Air, including safety provisions outlined in their contracts. The NTSB team is expected to remain on site for at least a week, though they will not determine probable cause during this initial phase.

The incident disrupted operations at one of the nation’s busiest airports during a peak holiday travel weekend. Two of the four runways remained closed, and flight tracking data showed more than 160 cancellations and nearly 325 delays by late Sunday.