What We Know So Far About Fatal Amazon Prime Air Crash

Investigators will examine operators and flight crews involved in the accident, as well as safety measures at Miami International Airport.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

NTSB investigators examine the wreckage field Monday after a Boeing 767 cargo aircraft operating as 21 Air Flight 7598 overran the end of Runway 30 while landing Sunday at Miami International Airport. [Credit: NTSB]

Key Takeaways:

An Amazon Prime Air cargo jet fatally overran a runway at Miami International Airport (KMIA), killing five people and causing widespread devastation.
The NTSB is conducting a thorough investigation, having recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, but has not yet fully accessed the aircraft due to ongoing victim recovery operations.
Key investigative areas include the 1,300-foot runway overrun, the absence of an Engineered Material Arrestor System (EMAS) on Runway 30, and factors related to the aircraft, flight crew, and weather conditions.

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The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday convened its first news briefing in the wake of Sunday’s fatal accident involving an Amazon Prime Air cargo jet that overran the runway at Miami International Airport (KMIA), killing five people.

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy led the briefing and described the accident scene as “utter devastation,” with debris from the aircraft and two vehicles it struck spread “everywhere.” Homendy said that investigative teams had yet to access the aircraft, a Boeing 767-33A operated by Miami-based 21 Air, due to ongoing victim recovery operations.