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Cargo Plane Crash at Miami Airport Kills 5, Halts Operations

A cargo aircraft overshot the runway and struck vehicles near Miami International Airport, killing five people, according to reports.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 6, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
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A cargo plane crash at International Airport on September 6, 2026, killed people and injured others, according to bgnes.com. The aircraft, operating as for , overshot the runway and struck several vehicles near the airport before catching fire, according to reports from themiamihurricane.com and bgnes.com. More than 60 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported multiple patients at the scene. The aircraft type is disputed: themiamihurricane.com reports it as a , while bgnes.com reports it as a . The crash occurred during , with the time reported as by bgnes.com and by themiamihurricane.com (). All runways and taxiways at the airport were closed, and a ground stop was in effect, according to both outlets. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, according to themiamihurricane.com. The cause of the crash 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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