An Amazon cargo aircraft landed at Miami on Sunday and overran a runway, hitting vehicles near the airport and catching fire, officials said.
Thick smoke billowed from the blue and white Boeing 767 as fire crews arrived at the scene. The plane had touched down at around 2.00pm local time (1800 GMT), after arriving from Puerto Rico.
Arrival, Landing And Impact
The incident was reported by the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami International Airport. Officials said there was no immediate update on casualties in the minutes after the crash.
Video footage shared from the airport showed the aircraft after landing, with smoke rising as emergency services responded. The Miami-Dade Fire Department later said the plane, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, caught fire as a result of what it described as a crash.
Firefighting And Patient Assessment
According to the Miami-Dade Fire Department, firefighters were working to extinguish the fire and assess any patients following the incident.
The department said the aircraft overran the runway and struck multiple vehicles near the airport. More than 60 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, as fire trucks moved in to contain the blaze and address the aftermath of the impact.
Officials did not provide details on how many people were in the vehicles that were hit, nor on the number of injured reported at the time. They also did not release information on the condition of anyone affected.
Runway Closures At Miami Airport
Miami International Airport said all of its runways and taxiways had been shut down because of the accident. The closures were put in place as emergency crews worked at the site.
The airport’s statement indicated that operations would be affected while the aircraft and surrounding area were secured and while response efforts continued. Fire and rescue teams remained on site as they worked to manage the fire and carry out assessments connected with the incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the airport said they were monitoring the situation and provided no further immediate detail beyond the fact that the aircraft had overrun the runway and caught fire after colliding with vehicles near the airport.
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7 September 2026
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