Cargo Plane That Overran Miami Runway Identified as Boeing 767-300
The aircraft involved in the Sept. 6 crash at Miami International Airport has been identified as a Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air for Amazon Prime Air.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 7:16 p.m. ET
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Earlier reports
Sep 6, 2026, 7:16 p.m. ETFirst report
Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport, Strikes Vehicles; 5 Dead
A Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft operating as Flight 7598 for 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Prime Air overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles on a road outside the airport in Miami, Florida, on September 6, 2026, according to pjmedia.com. The aircraft caught fire as a result of the crash. The flight originated from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was landing around 2 p.m. EDT when the accident occurred.
Five fatalities and five injuries have been reported by pjmedia.com. The aircraft, registered as N1997A, is a Boeing 767-33A according to aircraft registry records. The registered owner of record is Andromeda Leasing II LLC; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
The cause of the accident has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing. Weather observations at Miami International Airport, taken 7 minutes before the reported time, recorded wind from 190 degrees at 17 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2000 feet, thunderstorms, and a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. These observations are not a statement about the cause.
Andromeda Leasing II LLC, an aircraft leasing company based in Purchase, NY, has been involved in a previous accident: on February 23, 2019, a Boeing 767 registered N1217A crashed at Trinity Bay, Texas, resulting in three fatalities, according to records. This history does not indicate anything about the cause of this accident.
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- Registration
- N1997A
- Type
- Boeing 767-33A — twin-engine jet landplane
- Engines
- GE CF6-80C2B6F
- Registered owner
- Andromeda Leasing Ii LlcThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
- Terrain elevation
- 23 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 6.2 miles ESE of Miami International Airport (KMIA/MIA)
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