Amazon cargo plane crash victims were in vehicles that were hit, NTSB says
Updated on: September 7, 2026 / 11:29 PM EDT / CBS Miami
TL;DR
- Five people were killed and five injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed after overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport.
- All victims were occupants of two vehicles that the plane struck after leaving the runway.
- The NTSB has recovered the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder for analysis.
- The investigation will examine aircraft systems, human performance, air traffic control, meteorology, and the contractual relationship between Amazon and 21 Air LLC, the plane's operator.
- The plane, a Boeing 767-33 Alpha, was operating as Amazon Air Flight 7598 and had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico.