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:

The NTSB has commenced an investigation into a fatal Amazon Prime Air cargo jet runway overrun at Miami International Airport, which resulted in five deaths and extensive damage.
Key evidence, including the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, has been recovered, but direct access to the aircraft is delayed due to ongoing victim recovery operations.
Investigative teams are focusing on various aspects, including airport safety infrastructure (such as Runway 30's lack of an Engineering Materials Arrestor System, EMAS), aircraft history, flight crew experience, and environmental conditions.
The NTSB is currently in the fact-finding phase and will not determine the probable cause or issue safety recommendations until the full investigation is concluded.

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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.