Miami cargo-plane crash: the story so far
A cargo flight overran a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6. The sheriff reported five deaths. Investigators have released preliminary recorder findings; the cited update does not determine a final cause.
NTSB adds preliminary recorder evidence
The September 9 NTSB update adds a preliminary sequence from the cockpit voice and flight data recorders. It is an investigative update, not a final determination of cause.
NTSB · Investigative update, September 9What the sources establish
3 source documentsThe FAA says 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft arriving from San Juan, overran a Miami International Airport runway around 2 p.m. local time on September 6.
FAA · September 6 incident statementWPLG Local 10 reported from the September 6 news conference that the Miami-Dade sheriff said five people had died and five others were hospitalized.
WPLG Local 10 · Sheriff’s news conferenceThe NTSB identifies the runway as Runway 30 and lists investigation DCA26MA352 as ongoing. Its September 9 recorder-data update is preliminary and may change.
NTSB · Investigation DCA26MA352
How our coverage developed
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- First video update: runway overrun and rescue response
Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami International Airport (MIA), catching fire and striking multiple vehicles.
Read the original update → - Follow-up: the sheriff’s reported death and injury toll
5 people dead, multiple others injured after Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, the sheriff’s office says.
Read the original update →
The source documents
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- Primary sourceFAA — September 6, 2026, Commercial Aviation / Miami, Florida
- Primary sourceNTSB — Runway Overrun of 21 Air Flight 7598
- Credited reportingWPLG Local 10 — Cargo plane crash and sheriff’s news conference
Original distribution posts (2)
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