Five Dead, Five Injured After Amazon‑Branded Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway

On Sunday night a Boeing 767‑300 that flies for an Amazon‑branded cargo service slammed into the end of a runway at Miami International Airport. The aircraft didn’t just stop—it barreled through a white Ford van belonging to Professional Ocean Service Corp., a cleaning contractor that works for airlines, and then collided with a Toyota SUV traveling on Northwest 67th Avenue just outside the airport fence.

The aftermath was grim. Seven people were inside the van; five of them lost their lives, and the rest were hurt. The SUV’s driver and passenger were also among the five injured in the crash. Two pilots who were in the cockpit were initially trapped, but rescue crews managed to get them out.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy described the scene as “devastating.” She said the van was ripped apart, tire marks streaked across the grass, and debris from both the aircraft and the vehicles was scattered everywhere. Airbags from the SUV were still deployed, and parts of the plane’s landing gear were visible among the wreckage.

According to the NTSB, the flight originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a series of legs that took it from Cincinnati to Miami, then on to San Juan earlier that day. On the return to Miami, the plane overshot the runway, struck navigation aids, then the van, the fence, the SUV, and finally came to a stop in a grassy area that houses Tesla robotaxis.

Amazon’s spokesperson, Kelly Nantel, expressed that the company was “heartbroken” and offered condolences to the families of the victims. 21 Air, the operator of the aircraft, said it is fully cooperating with federal investigators.

The NTSB has recovered the flight‑data and cockpit‑voice recorders and will be reviewing air‑traffic‑control communications, aircraft performance, and the runway conditions. Investigators expect to stay on site for at least a week and have asked the public to share any photos or video that might help.

Cleanup is also a major concern. Homendy noted that fuel spillage will need to be remediated before the full investigation can proceed. For now, the focus remains on caring for the injured and supporting the families of those who didn’t survive.