Boeing 767 Jet Crashes At Miami Airport In US, Five People Killed

Miami: A major accident occurred at America's Miami Airport on Sunday. Amazon's cargo plane Boeing 767-300 slipped off the runway during landing and collided with vehicles parked outside. The collision was so strong that the plane caught fire. In this accident, 5 people died and 3 people are said to be badly injured. 2 people also suffered minor injuries.

How did the accident happen, where did the plane come from?

According to media reports, this cargo plane was flying from San Juan in Puerto Rico to Miami. During landing around 2 pm on Sunday afternoon, the pilot could not stop the plane and the plane crossed the runway. Many trucks and cars parked outside the runway were hit by it. Immediately after the accident, the fire brigade and rescue team reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire.

How many people died in the accident?

Miami-Dade County officials said that 5 people died. 3 people are seriously injured, they have been kept in ICU. 2 people have suffered minor injuries. After the accident, many people were trapped in the vehicles, they had to be cut and taken out.

🚨 BREAKING UPDATE: The plane that overran the runway and crashed in Miami was an Amazon Prime 767 en route from San Juan

Injuries HAVE been reported, but thank GOD this wasn't a passenger jet.

But obviously, keep praying from the victims! 🙏🏻

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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 6, 2026

Was the pilot also trapped in the plane?

Miami-Dade Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah said that both the pilot and co-pilot were trapped in the cockpit after the crash. He could not be taken out for a long time. Fuel was leaking from the plane, so great care had to be taken in the rescue. The fire brigade remained busy controlling the fuel leakage for several hours.

Was there any fire in the plane?

In the video that has surfaced on social media, flames are seen rising from a part of the plane. There are many burnt cars and trucks lying around. Due to fire and fuel, the rescue team had to retreat repeatedly.

Had the plane strayed from the runway?

Initial pictures showed that the plane had gone beyond the runway during landing. In a video, the plane is seen lying on the ground in front of the runway. What was the real reason - brake failure, strong wind or pilot's mistake, this will be known only after investigation.

Was Miami Airport closed?

After the accident, a ground stop was imposed at the airport. According to 7 News Miami, all flights were stopped for a few hours. Later, flights were started by opening a runway, but many flights were delayed.

Now what will come out in the investigation?

No official reason has been given yet. The FAA and NTSB team will investigate. What was the technical condition of the plane, what was the weather like at the time of landing, whether the runway was wet or not – all these aspects will be investigated. The number of deaths is also preliminary, the figure may change in the future.