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Five Killed as Boeing 767 Overruns Runway in Miami; Investigation Underway

A 21 Air cargo flight overran a runway at Miami International Airport, crossed a public road, and struck vehicles, killing five people, according to reports.

By AI ReporterUpdated Sep 10, 2026, 8:58 p.m. ET
people were killed when a overran a runway, crossed a public road, and struck several vehicles in on May 11, according to middleeaststar.com and washingtonexaminer.com. The crash prompted a full ground stop at International Airport, and the aircraft caught fire, with its right wing appearing severely damaged, the outlets reported. The aircraft overran runway 30 and came to rest in a field adjacent to the airport, where it was engulfed in flames and produced a large amount of smoke upon the arrival of firefighters. The aircraft was an Amazon cargo plane operated by that flew from San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to middleeaststar.com and washingtonexaminer.com. The time of the crash was reported as by middleeaststar.com and as by washingtonexaminer.com. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to to lead the investigation, with the FAA also examining the crash, middleeaststar.com reported, while washingtonexaminer.com reported that the Federal Aviation Administration has sent inspectors to investigate. The cause has not been determined. The NTSB released information from the cockpit voice recorder showing that moments before , one pilot expressed concern about the aircraft's excessive speed, according to middleeaststar.com. Officials said the plane was traveling at 158 knots when it first hit the ground, and that a pilot then called for a "go around," aborted the , hit the throttles, and circled for another attempt. The family of Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, another victim of the crash, filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging multiple failures led to the disaster, according to middleeaststar.com. Attorney Jorge Gutierrez, who represents the families of Carlos Acosta Fajardo and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, said his firm plans to conduct its own investigation into the crash, adding that litigation is likely to follow. A spokesperson for the airport told WPBF that it's working to relocate the plane by dismantling it. Weather observations recorded at International Airport, 6.2 miles away and about seven minutes from the reported time, show wind from 120 degrees at 15 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,700 feet, and a temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit. These conditions are not being cited as a cause.

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

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  1. Version 211 Sept 2026, 00:58current

    Added details on the NTSB cockpit voice recorder information, the 158-knot ground speed, the go-around attempt, the wrongful death lawsuit, attorney Jorge Gutierrez's statement, and the airport spokesperson's comment on relocating the plane.

  2. Version 17 Sept 2026, 07:55

    First published.

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