An Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 cargo jet overshot Miami International Airport's runway at 2:01 p.m. ET Sunday, traveling 1,300 feet past the paved surface before striking a van and an SUV. Five people died; five more were hospitalized. Aircraft 21 Air Flight 7598, inbound from San Juan, Puerto Rico, encountered thunderstorms and crosswinds on approach. NTSB investigators arrived Monday morning and recovered both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. All four MIA runways closed for roughly three hours.
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Aircraft and Initial Findings
21 Air operates 21 Boeing 767-300s under the Amazon Air brand. NTSB data shows the aircraft crossed the runway threshold at normal approach speed but deceleration anomalies began roughly 2,500 feet from the end. Miami's instrument landing system was fully operational. Boeing has been under continuous FAA special audit since February 2024. If linked to airframe design, this would be Boeing's third major runway-related event since 2024. Both black boxes are in custody.
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Airport and Travel Impact
All four MIA runways shut for three hours Sunday afternoon, grounding approximately 180 departures and delaying 140 arrivals. American, United, and Spirit issued travel waivers for Miami flights. The runway has since reopened; a 200-foot section remains sealed for NTSB evidence collection. Miami-Dade Aviation is under a mandatory post-incident safety review with a 30-day deadline. Labor Day weekend travel across the Southeast was broadly disrupted.
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Boeing Regulatory Context
Boeing stock closed Friday at $153.18 before the incident; markets are closed Monday for Labor Day. Boeing remains under FAA special audit. NTSB typically takes 12–18 months to finalize cargo crash reports, but can issue emergency recommendations within 30 days if systemic airframe issues surface. The FAA retains authority to impose additional inspection requirements on the 767 fleet before the final report. Watch Boeing's Tuesday open.
NTSB's 30-day preliminary report will be the first official signal on cause. Watch Boeing's reaction when US markets reopen Tuesday.
Sources
- ✓ AP — Five killed after Amazon-branded cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport — September 7, 2026
- ✓ NPR — Investigators seek answers after Amazon cargo plane crash kills five at Miami airport — September 6, 2026
- ✓ CBS Miami — Amazon cargo plane crash victims were in vehicles that were hit, NTSB says — September 7, 2026
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