Amazon Cargo Aircraft Overruns Runway at Miami Airport, Hitting Multiple Vehicles

An Amazon cargo plane went off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, hitting multiple vehicles and bursting into flames, leading to closures.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that “21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. local time.”

The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft left Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it added. The agency is currently investigating the matter.

Images published online showed a cargo plane with Amazon Prime Air branding beside a roadway, with two semi-trucks parked nearby, and an Amazon spokesperson later acknowledged it was an Amazon flight.

Other images showed the Amazon plane on its belly and largely intact despite the fire.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a post that 60 units were on the scene “involving a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport.”

“Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing. Firefighters are working on extinguishing the fire and assessing patients,” it said.

It was not immediately known if anyone was injured. All runways and taxiways were closed and a ground stop is in effect, an airport spokesperson said.

An FAA ground stop was issued for planes at the Miami Airport until 3 p.m. and later extended to 5:30 p.m. ET, according to an agency notice on Sunday.

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X that responders would “assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway.”

Amazon did not immediately return an Epoch Times email seeking comment on Sunday.

Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel wrote on social media that the cargo plane was an Amazon flight operated by 21 Air.

“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,” Nantel told the broadcaster. “Right now, our absolute priority is the safety, well-being, and care of everyone involved.”

All runways and taxiways were closed, an airport spokesperson said. About 250 flights were delayed at the airport as of late afternoon Sunday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.

The FAA warned that delays were likely to persist even after the airport reopened, with arrivals and departures expected to resume at a reduced rate. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about the crash.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.