{
  "id": 6094266,
  "title": "Five dead as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/five-dead-as-amazon-cargo-plane-crashes-at-miami-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T03:28:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/07/five-dead-as-amazon-cargo-plane-crashes-at-miami-airport/"
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  "account": "An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday, resulting in at least five fatalities and five injuries, according to officials. The Boeing 767-300 aircraft, operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon, departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Just before 2pm local time, the plane ran off the airport's diagonal runway and struck several vehicles on the ground. Three individuals sustained critical injuries, and two others were trapped inside vehicles that were hit by the aircraft. The pilot and co-pilot remained trapped inside the wreckage. Miami-Dade fire officials reported over 60 rescue units and approximately 200 emergency personnel responding to the crash scene, where an active fuel leak was still being addressed. The airport temporarily suspended all flights following the incident, but two of its four runways were operational by Sunday evening. The aircraft, a 32-year-old freighter, had been previously used for passenger flights by various airlines before being converted to a freighter. Upon landing, the jet was traveling at 207km/h and was found with its nose touching the ground and tail elevated, with scorch marks visible on its right side. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel emphasized that the company's top priority was the safety, well-being, and care of all those involved. The National Transportation Safety Board, led by chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, has taken charge of the investigation, with Boeing and 21 Air committed to cooperating. This crash marks the latest fatal accident involving an aircraft operating for Amazon Prime Air; in February 2019, Atlas Air Flight 3591, another Boeing 767-300 freighter carrying Amazon cargo, crashed into Trinity Bay, Texas, killing all three people on board.",
  "summary": "An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others, officials said. Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 operated for Amazon by cargo carrier 21 Air, ran off the airport's diagonal runway just before 2pm local time and struck several vehicles on the ground, the officials…",
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/at-least-5-killed-in-amazon-prime-air-cargo-plane-crash-in-miami",
        "published": "2026-09-07T01:36:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/at-least-5-killed-in-amazon-prime-air-cargo-plane-crash-in-miami-6096224",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:24:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Five dead as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/five-dead-as-amazon-cargo-plane-crashes-at-miami-airport-6094498",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:28:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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