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Amazon cargo plane involved in incident near Miami airport

An Amazon Boeing 767 cargo plane veered off the runway on Sunday, damaging vehicles near Miami International Airport.

6 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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On Sunday, October 6, a Boeing 767 cargo plane operated for Amazon by 21 Air left the runway at Miami International Airport. The aircraft ended up on a nearby road, where it struck several vehicles and partially caught fire.

According to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, there were injuries resulting from the incident, but details about the victims' conditions have not yet been released. More than sixty firefighters were dispatched to the scene to bring the situation under control.

Images shared on social media show a large plume of smoke rising from the fuselage of the aircraft. The incident has caused significant traffic disruption in the area.

Authorities have not provided further details regarding the cause of the accident or the number of people on board at the time of the flight. An investigation into the incident has begun, with both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and local authorities involved.

The airport has not released specific information about the impact of the incident on airport operations, but it is clear that significant damage has been inflicted on the aircraft and the vehicles involved.

This marks the second time an Amazon plane has been involved in an airport incident in the area, raising new questions about the safety of cargo flights in densely populated regions.

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