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The Amazon cargo plane being operated as Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the runway while landing around 2 p.m. local time.
A Boeing 767-300F operating for Amazon’s Prime Air overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6, prompting a full ground stop at the airport. At least five fatalities are confirmed.
Flight 7598, operated by 21 Air, was en route from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it “overran Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway at approximately 2 p.m. local time, leaving the aircraft disabled at the northwest end of the airport,” the airport described in a statement.
All runways and taxiways were closed as crews worked to extinguish a fire and assess the scene. The multiple fatalities were confirmed by the Miami-Dade sheriff’s office, which said several injured patients were also transported for treatment. Fire and rescue crews described efforts to free people trapped in vehicles that were reportedly struck by the aircraft. Search and rescue was also performed for the pilot and co-pilot who were trapped in the aircraft, the fire chief said.
“Over 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units are on scene of an incident involving a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport,” the fire department said in an update at 3:25 p.m. local time. “Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing.”
The NTSB has launched a go team to investigate. Amazon issued a statement saying it was still working to gather details.
“We can confirm that an Amazon Air plane operated by 21 Air experienced an incident while attempting to land at Miami International Airport today,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said. “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.”
A media briefing by the NTSB is scheduled for Monday.
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