All Miami airport runways close as FAA announces investigation
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon and caught fire, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crash prompted a ground stop that closed all runways and taxiways at one of the nation’s busiest airports.
The FAA identified the aircraft as 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet that had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The plane was reported to be flying for Amazon Prime Air, the company’s air cargo service.
According to the airport, the aircraft overran the diagonal runway after landing at around 2 p.m. local time and came to rest at the northwest end of the airport. The Associated Press reported that the plane struck multiple vehicles. Images from the scene showed the aircraft lying on its belly beside a roadway with two semi-trucks parked nearby, largely intact despite the fire.
Miami International Airport said in a statement that all runways and taxiways were closed as of 3 p.m. and a ground stop was in effect, preventing all other flights from landing or taking off. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was “gathering information” about the crash. The FAA said it would investigate. Amazon did not immediately return a request for comment.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone had been injured.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that responders would “assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway.” He added: “If you’re traveling through the area, please expect significant delays and potential cancellations.”