{"id":4556,"date":"2026-09-07T09:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=4556"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:02:31","slug":"at-least-5-dead-5-injured-after-amazon-boeing-767-cargo-plane-crashes-at-miami-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=4556","title":{"rendered":"At least 5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon Boeing 767 cargo plane crashes at Miami airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A jumbo Amazon cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least\u00a0five\u00a0as it billowed smoke and barreled through vehicles on a nearby roadway, according to local officials and terrifying footage.<\/p>\n<p>The wreck happened just before 2 p.m.\u00a0Sunday as Prime Air flight 7598 \u2013 a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air \u00a0\u2014 was landing from Puerto Rico, and careened off the runway before plowing into \u201cmultiple vehicles\u201d and\u00a0bursting\u00a0into flames, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Five people were confirmed dead and another five\u00a0were injured \u2014 including three in critical condition \u2014 following\u00a0the shocking crash,\u00a0Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said, according to\u00a0NBC 6 South Florida.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40691926\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139916108.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 734px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139916108.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, 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outside of Miami International Airport with black smoke billowing from the wreckage.\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" \/><\/div><figcaption>Footage appears to show an Amazon jumbo jet crashed on a road on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, outside of Miami International Airport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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International Airport, with several semi-trucks in the foreground.\" width=\"902\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><figcaption>The huge cargo plane, headed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami, was seen with black smoke and flames billowing.<span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40693192\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 734px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=800 800w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/view-amazon-prime-air-cargo-139925693.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" alt=\"An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane, with a dark gray tail and white Amazon swoosh logo, overran a runway.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><figcaption>Despite the fiery scene, the Amazon jet appeared largely intact on the roadway, with the cause still unclear.<span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the plane\u2019s two pilots appeared to\u00a0have been\u00a0among the\u00a0injured, as\u00a0they were reportedly taken to a nearby hospital along with the other three\u00a0wounded,\u00a0NBC 6 reported.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from the terrifying crash showed the huge jet lurched on its side as fires raged and huge plumes of black smoke filled the sky, while passersby looked on in horror.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh my God!\u201d people were heard as the wreck burned in one clip, while others captured officials waving people away and emergency responders descending on the fiery scene.<\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed the plane struck \u201cmultiple vehicles\u201d in the wreck, and that \u00a060 units had been dispatched along with personnel who were \u201cassessing patients\u201d on the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2096667830460551404\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cUnits arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a result of this crash, with heavy flames and smoke showing,\u201d the agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the devastating wreck, the plane appeared largely intact where it lay on the road. Several semis were seen stopped on the roadway nearby, but it remains unclear if they were struck.<\/p>\n<p>A ground stop was immediately ordered across the airport after the wreck. Airport officials closed all runways\u00a0as\u00a0the response continued.<\/p>\n<p>Just two runways had been reopened after more than three hours.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40691959\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?w=624\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 734px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=800 800w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/terrifying-footage-appeared-show-amazon-139915862.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1036 1036w\" alt=\"An Amazon cargo jet crashed on a road with black smoke billowing from the wreckage.\" width=\"360\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><figcaption>Footage appeared to show an Amazon Boeing jet crash outside Miami\u2019s airport on Sunday, September 6, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re heartbroken to learn that five people lost their lives in today\u2019s incident at Miami International Airport,\u201d an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cOur deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cava also issued a statement sending condolences to the victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<div class=\" module module--precede-with-border module--follow-with-border wp-block-nypost-editor-protected-embed\"><iframe class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/30171943\/embed\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to our Miami-Dade Fire Rescue teams and all the first responders who rushed to the scene,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cOur community stands together tonight with all those impacted as we continue to learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A jumbo Amazon cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least\u00a0five\u00a0as it billowed smoke and barreled through vehicles on a nearby roadway, according to local officials &hellip; 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