Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport

An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, struck several vehicles and caught fire, prompting a full ground stop at one of South Florida’s busiest air hubs, officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, identified as 21 Air Flight 7598, overran the runway around 2 p.m. local time after arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The FAA said it will investigate.

Video posted online showed thick, dark smoke rising from the crash site near an aircraft bearing Amazon’s arrow logo on its tail. NBC News reported that the aircraft appeared to have crashed onto a road outside the airport. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the plane hit several vehicles near the 2100 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue, caught fire and left “multiple patients” involved in the incident.

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded, the agency said, and firefighters were working to extinguish the flames. Officials had not immediately said how many people were injured, and details about any fatalities remained unclear.

Miami-Dade Aviation confirmed the aircraft was a Prime Air plane and said it overran the airport’s diagonal runway. The plane was disabled at the northwest end of the airport, officials said.

Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the aircraft was an Amazon flight operated by 21 Air.

“This is a fast-moving situation and we’re still gathering details. We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to understand exactly what happened,” Nantel said. “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.”

The crash halted operations across the airport. The Air Traffic Control System Command Center, part of the FAA, issued a ground stop around 2:30 p.m., CBS News reported. Miami-Dade Aviation said no arrivals or departures were taking place as of 2:56 p.m., and the airport said all runways and taxiways were closed as of 3 p.m.

“All runways and taxiways at MIA are currently closed as of 3pm and a ground stop is in effect,” the airport said, adding that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue had responded to the scene.

The ground stop affected departure facilities and domestic flights to and from nearly every part of the United States, CBS News reported. The advisory indicated the ground stop could be extended.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that responders would “assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway.” He advised travelers moving through the area to “please expect significant delays and potential cancellations.”

The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about the incident. The FAA also said it will investigate the runway overrun.