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Cargo Plane Crash at Miami Airport Kills 5, Injures 5

A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others, according to local reports.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 7, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 8, 2026, 4:52 a.m. ET
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A cargo plane crash at International Airport on Sunday, September 6, 2026, killed people and injured others, according to local10.com. The crash occurred when the plane went off the end of a runway and crashed into several cars, local10.com reported. The aircraft, a , was traveling at nearly 130 mph when it left the runway, according to Flightradar24 data, as reported by local10.com. The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered, local10.com reported. The operator of the flight is disputed: wesh.com, wpbf.com, and wptv.com report the operator as , while local10.com and wjno.iheart.com report it as . The crash occurred or , according to conflicting reports from wptv.com and local10.com. The crash caused significant flight disruptions at MIA. A ground stop was initially issued, but flights have since resumed arriving and departing. As of Monday afternoon, 360 flights out of MIA were delayed and 89 were canceled, according to Flight Aware, as reported by local10.com. Nearly 600 flights were canceled or delayed on Sunday, and two of the airport's four runways remain closed, local10.com reported. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded with over 200 firefighters, local10.com reported. The cause of the crash has not been determined, and the investigation is ongoing, local10.com reported. The NTSB has launched an investigation into the incident, examining factors such as mechanical failure, weather conditions, and flight crew performance, according to wjno.iheart.com. Officials have not provided any additional information on the injuries suffered by any of the people inside those vehicles, local10.com reported.

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

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Revision history

  1. Version 38 Sept 2026, 08:52current

    Added operator dispute and time conflict; updated investigation status.

  2. Version 28 Sept 2026, 08:22

    Added details on aircraft type, operator, speed, flight disruptions, and investigation status from additional sources.

  3. Version 17 Sept 2026, 23:22

    First published.

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