Amazon cargo Boeing 767 overruns Miami runway, hits vehicles
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air for Amazon overran a runway at Miami International Airport, causing a fire and striking several vehicles, with emergency services responding to multiple injuries.
A Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon overran a runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. ET on Sunday while landing from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft came to rest in the area between the airport perimeter and an adjacent road, igniting a fire and striking several vehicles nearby.
More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene, where firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and attend to multiple patients. All runways and taxiways at the airport were closed following a ground stop, according to an airport spokesperson.
"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," Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said. "Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved."
The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a 21 Air flight, and the National Transportation Safety Board is collecting information on the incident. Media access to the crash site was limited, with reporters escorted away from a viewing path.