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Five killed as cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport

A Boeing 767-300 operated by 21 Air struck vehicles and caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport; the cause is under investigation.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 7, 2026, 1:33 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 9, 2026, 10:52 a.m. ET
people were killed and injured when a cargo plane overran a runway, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire at International Airport, according to reports from American Bazaar Online, Trade Arabia, Daily Sabah, Hurriyet Daily News, Winnipeg Free Press, NBC , Caribbean Herald, Latin Times and RTT News. The aircraft, operating as flight for , was at about 2 p.m. , the outlets reported. The date of the accident is disputed: Trade Arabia reported January 12, 2025, Daily Sabah reported January 15, 2023, and Hurriyet Daily News, NBC , American Bazaar Online and Winnipeg Free Press reported September 6, 2026. The aircraft was traveling at nearly 130 mph when it left the runway, Trade Arabia reported. The plane was a 32-year-old Boeing 767 converted from passenger service to a freighter, according to the same report. The pilot and co-pilot were trapped in the cockpit following the crash, and more than 200 emergency personnel responded. Flights at the airport were suspended for several hours. The cause of the crash has not been established, according to Trade Arabia. Hurriyet Daily News reported that the National Transportation Safety Board sent a team to to determine the cause. The NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

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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 99 Sept 2026, 14:52current

    Updated to include additional sources and details on investigation status.

  2. Version 89 Sept 2026, 14:23

    Updated with new facts: injuries, flight number, time, and investigation status; added sources.

  3. Version 78 Sept 2026, 22:46

    No changes from previous version.

  4. Version 68 Sept 2026, 22:19

    Updated to include additional sources and refined attribution of casualty figures.

  5. Version 57 Sept 2026, 11:11

    Updated to include NBC Miami as a source and reflect the latest reporting.

  6. Version 47 Sept 2026, 10:55

    Added Caribbean Herald as a source for the date and investigation status; clarified the investigation status conflict.

  7. Version 37 Sept 2026, 08:55

    Added Daily Sabah as a source for the date and investigation status, reflecting the conflict in reporting.

  8. Version 27 Sept 2026, 06:50

    Updated to reflect conflicting reports on date and investigation status, and added details from both sources.

  9. Version 17 Sept 2026, 05:56

    First published.

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