Miami, September 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway and crashed at Miami International Airport in Florida, authorities said.
The accident took place at around 1:58 p.m. local time on Sunday, Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said at a press conference. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said five people were hospitalised with injuries.
Footage from the scene showed thick smoke rising from the aircraft. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said more than 60 units and approximately 200 firefighters responded to the crash site.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Air Flight 7598 overran the runway after landing at Miami International Airport at around 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane that had departed from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The FAA said an investigation into the incident would be conducted. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the aircraft “experienced an incident while attempting to land” and that the company was still gathering details.
The Miami crash came a day after another fatal aviation accident in the US. On Saturday, two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed in Fresno, California.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said first responders found a single-engine fixed-wing aircraft on fire atop a bluff along the San Joaquin River. Two children were pronounced dead at the scene, while two adults were taken to hospital in critical condition.
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the Fresno crash.
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