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Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami International Airport, Killing Two Workers in Van

A 21 Air Boeing 767 overran a runway while landing on September 6, 2026, striking a work van and killing two men, according to reports that differ on the death toll.

By AI ReporterUpdated Sep 9, 2026, 11:22 p.m. ET
A cargo plane operated by overran a runway while at International Airport on September 6, 2026, at local time, striking a work van and killing men, according to the Nottingham Post and Local 10. The event is still developing, and the cause has not been determined. The men killed were Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53, who had worked for Professional Ocean Service Corp. for years, and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47, who worked for the cleaning company and was in the van at the time, Local 10 reported. The outlets gave conflicting figures for the total number of deaths: the Nottingham Post reported , while Local 10 reported . Miami-Dade County authorities and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, the outlets reported. An attorney with the Gutierrez Firm said his team is conducting its own independent investigation to determine what happened and who is responsible, and is waiting for the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings, which are expected in the coming weeks, according to Local 10. Weather observations recorded at International Airport, about 6. miles away, seven minutes from the reported time, showed wind from 190 degrees at 17 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at ,000 feet, thunderstorms, and a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. These conditions are not stated to have caused or contributed to the crash.

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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 210 Sept 2026, 03:22current

    Updated with conflicting fatality figures from both outlets, victim names and ages, operator 21 Air, and the Gutierrez Firm's independent investigation and NTSB preliminary findings timeline.

  2. Version 17 Sept 2026, 11:25

    First published.

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