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Cargo Plane Crash at Miami Airport on Sept. 6 Kills Five, Injures Two

A cargo aircraft overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6, 2026, killing five people and injuring two, according to reports.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 9, 2026, 2:58 p.m. ETWritten Sep 9, 2026, 3:53 p.m. ET
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A cargo aircraft crashed at International Airport on Sept. 6, 2026, killing people and injuring , according to the Daily Mail. The aircraft, which was after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overran the runway and struck a cleaning van, killing occupants and injuring more. The crash also destroyed parked Tesla Cybercabs, the Daily Mail reported. The aircraft type and operator are in dispute. The Daily Mail identifies the aircraft as a operated by , while Free Republic reports it as a 767 operated by . The pilots survived and were identified by the Daily Mail as Joseph Carroll, 55, and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37. Carroll was rated for the 767 starting in June and was at the controls, according to the Daily Mail. One of the pilots reportedly told his wife over the phone that his 'career was over.' The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, and a preliminary report by the Federal Aviation Administration found that the airport is not equipped with the Engineered Materials Arresting System, according to the Daily Mail. The cause of the crash has not been determined. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the pilots, , Air Cargo, and 21 Air, according to the Daily Mail and Free Republic.

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

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