Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz released the identities of the five individuals killed when an Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sunday, September 7. The aircraft slammed into vehicles near the airport and burst into flames, prompting an ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Cordero-Stutz provided the names of those who died in the incident. The victims were identified as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy stated during a Monday afternoon update that all casualties were occupants of two vehicles struck by the Boeing 767-33 Alpha, which was operated by 21 Air LLC for Amazon Air. The flight, designated Amazon Air Flight 7598, had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was completing its third leg of the day, having traveled from Cincinnati to Miami, then to San Juan, and back to Miami.
According to Homendy, the plane overran runway 30 upon landing, damaging navigational aids before colliding with a 2012 white Ford Econoline van. The van belonged to Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contracted airline cleaning firm, and contained seven people at the time of impact. The aircraft then breached a perimeter fence and struck a Toyota Corolla Cross LE traveling on Northwest 67 Avenue. It came to rest after traveling approximately 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface, finally hitting a second fence line near an area where Tesla robotaxis were stationed.
Homendy confirmed that all victims were inside either the van, which was located within the airport grounds, or the Toyota, which was outside the airport boundary.
The five injured individuals were identified as Eugenio Corredor, 79; Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32; Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, 36; Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37; and Joseph Carol, 55. Officials reported that three of the injured remain hospitalized, with two still in critical condition.
The pilot and co-pilot aboard the aircraft were treated and subsequently released from a Miami hospital, according to local authorities.
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Five fatalities is devastating. I hope the NTSB investigation reveals why the plane overshot so drastically.
I had no idea airport perimeter fences could be breached so easily. Why weren’t the vehicles on that road cleared immediately?
Tragic loss of life. My deepest condolences to the families and friends of all five victims.