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Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes at Miami International Airport, Killing Five on the Ground

A 21 Air Boeing 767 skidded off a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, striking a van and killing five ground workers, according to TMZ.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 10, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ET
A cargo jet operated by crashed at International Airport on September 6, 2026, after skidding off the runway, according to TMZ. The event is still developing, and the information released so far is . TMZ reported that people on the ground were killed when the aircraft struck a van containing workers, and that people were injured. Both pilots survived the crash, the outlet reported. According to TMZ, the 767 was approaching Runway 30 when one pilot cautioned that the aircraft was traveling too fast. The aircraft touched down with the nose and right main gear at 158 knots, roughly 182 mph, and continued approximately 1,300 feet beyond the runway before slamming into vehicles near the airport and catching fire, TMZ reported. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, TMZ reported. The agency has emphasized that the information released so far is and subject to change as the investigation continues, and is examining the cockpit recordings, flight data, weather, aircraft history, crew actions and other potential factors, according to TMZ. The cause has not been determined.

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Terrain elevation
23 ft
Nearest aerodrome
6.2 miles ESE of Miami International Airport (KMIA/MIA)

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