Five Dead as Amazon Cargo Jet Overruns Miami Runway, Ploughs Into Traffic

​A routine Sunday cargo flight turned into a catastrophic disaster at Miami International Airport after an Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 overran a runway, smashed through perimeter traffic, and erupted into a massive fireball.

​The fatal crash—which involved 21 Air Flight 7598 arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico—left at least five people dead and five others injured, three of them fighting for their lives in critical condition.

​According to federal aviation data and local emergency officials, the 32-year-old freighter failed to stop on the airport’s diagonal runway shortly before 2:00 p.m. local time. Flight-tracking intelligence indicated the aircraft was still moving at roughly 129 miles per hour (112 knots) as it hurtled past the tarmac boundary. The heavy jet breached the perimeter, ploughed directly across a perimeter roadway utilized by warehouse employees and nearby businesses, and crushed multiple ground vehicles before coming to a rest near a local logistics facility.

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​The impact triggered a ferocious blaze, sending towering plumes of dense, black smoke billowing into the South Florida sky. More than 60 rescue units comprising roughly 200 personnel flooded the disaster zone. Firefighters deployed specialized foam to beat back intense flames while racing to free victims trapped inside crushed automobiles and underneath wreckage. Both the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft were trapped in the mangled cockpit before emergency responders successfully extracted them.

​The disaster crippled operations at one of the nation’s busiest aviation hubs. Federal regulators instituted an immediate ground stop, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations, widespread delays, and numerous diversions to alternative airports like Orlando. Though partial runway operations resumed by Sunday evening, the transport network faced lingering schedule ripples.

​Federal investigators descended on the scene late Sunday, with a specialized team from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy deploying alongside Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors. Forensic teams are currently examining flight data recorders, maintenance records, air traffic control transcripts, and environmental factors. Preliminary weather notes from the timeframe indicate light thunderstorms and gusting wind conditions in the area, though aviation safety analysts have also spotlighted landing-zone touch down points and runway length utilization as central focal points for the probe.

​Amazon officials expressed profound grief over the disaster. Kelly Nantel, a spokesperson for the corporate retail giant, confirmed that the aircraft operated under a contractual agreement with North Carolina-based carrier 21 Air.

​”We’re heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today’s incident at Miami International Airport,” Nantel stated. “Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss.” Representatives for 21 Air echoed those sentiments, noting they are cooperating fully with federal regulators to uncover the exact sequence of events that led to the tragedy.