Tragedy struck Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon when an Amazon cargo plane overran its runway, leaving five people dead and five others injured. The accident occurred shortly before 2 p.m., sending shockwaves through one of the nation’s busiest travel hubs. According to Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the aircraft veered off runway 30 during its landing sequence, eventually coming to a stop on its belly near a roadway alongside two semi trucks.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene where they found a devastating situation. While five fatalities were confirmed, another five individuals were transported to nearby hospitals. Officials noted that three of those survivors remain in critical condition while two others suffered less severe injuries. Sources indicate that the crew members were taken to Jackson South, while three other victims were admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, though authorities have not yet released the identities of any of those involved.
The flight, designated as Air Flight 7598, had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, earlier that day. The aircraft was a thirty two year old Boeing 767-300 operated by North Carolina based carrier 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Prime Air. Records show the plane began its life as a passenger jet before being converted for cargo use in 2015. Despite catching fire upon impact, images from the wreckage suggest the fuselage remained largely intact throughout the ordeal.
In the immediate aftermath, aviation operations at Miami International saw significant disruption with roughly 250 flights facing delays_ although airport officials managed to reopen two of the four runways relatively quickly. Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are now deploying teams to conduct a full investigation into what caused the overrun. In a brief statement, Amazon expressed heartbreak over the loss of life and pledged full cooperation with investigators as they work to uncover why the flight ended in disaster.
