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Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway at Miami Airport, Killing 5

Federal investigators are examining whether a Boeing 767 cargo plane touched down too late to stop safely during a crash that killed five people in a van on Sunday.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 7, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ETWritten Sep 7, 2026, 6:52 p.m. ET
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A cargo plane operated by crashed while at International Airport on September 6, 2026, , killing people, according to 6abc.com. The killed were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, the outlet reported. Three people were critically injured and two others were hospitalized with less severe injuries. An SUV was also hit outside airport property. The plane traveled about 1,300 feet past the paved surface, according to 6abc.com. The crash halted flights at the airport for much of Sunday afternoon, and two of four runways remained closed Monday. Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration spent Monday determining whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely, 6abc.com reported. The cause of the crash has not been determined. The aircraft was 32 years old and converted to cargo in 2015, according to 6abc.com. The van was owned by Professional Ocean Service Corp., the outlet 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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