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Amazon‑Operated Boeing 767 Overruns Miami Runway, Kills Five

NTSB recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders and has opened an on-site probe to examine the landing sequence, airport safety systems and operator practices.

Overview

  • A Boeing 767 freighter operated for Amazon by a partner carrier ran off the runway at Miami International, crossed perimeter fencing, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire, leaving at least five people dead and five injured after the incident on Sunday.
  • Investigators secured both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder and have begun evidence collection on site while local teams completed recovery and fire suppression operations.
  • Airport operations were disrupted for hours with runways closed and hundreds of flights delayed or canceled, and crews reported the jet came to rest about 400 metres beyond the paved surface after breaching fences and a public road.
  • Preliminary public video and flight‑tracking reports show a late touchdown, possible incomplete left‑main landing gear contact and a rollout speed of roughly 200–210 km/h, but NTSB officials say causal findings are pending formal analysis.
  • The crash raises questions about cargo‑charter oversight, the age and maintenance of the 32‑year‑old 767, and runway safety measures such as EMAS that investigators will examine and that could shape policy or operational changes.