A cargo aircraft operated by Amazon Prime Air crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, leaving multiple people injured and forcing the closure of all airport runways and taxiways.
The Boeing 767 overran a runway while landing around 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 7598 had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before the incident occurred.
Video footage circulating on social media captured the aircraft resting off the runway with its tail section extending over a perimeter fence. Thick black smoke billowed from the plane as emergency crews rushed to the scene.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deployed more than 60 fire units to combat the blaze and reported multiple patients requiring medical attention. The extent of injuries remained unclear as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department confirmed in a statement that the aircraft overran the diagonal runway and became disabled at the northwest end of the airport. All runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport were closed as of 3:00 p.m., creating significant disruptions to air traffic.
The FAA initially issued a ground stop on aircraft operations until 3:00 p.m., which was subsequently extended to 4:30 p.m. The agency announced it will conduct a full investigation into the crash.
Amazon did not immediately provide comment on the incident involving its Prime Air cargo operation.
The crash represents a significant aviation incident at one of the nation's busiest airports, with the full scope of casualties and damage still being assessed by emergency responders and federal investigators.
