Miami-Dade County officials said in an evening press conference that 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 freighter operating on behalf of Amazon, crashed into several vehicles shortly before 2 p.m.
"The airplane, which was operated by 21 Air, was attempting to land when this incident occurred,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement. “We’re working closely with local authorities and officials to learn more and will cooperate fully with any investigation.”
Amazon contracts out its cargo flights.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on social media that travelers should anticipate significant delays and potential flight cancellations. A full ground stop had earlier been issued but was lifted about three hours later. Authorities said ground delays are expected until early Monday.
According to the FAA, Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft, departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
It’s unclear what caused the plane to overshoot, and the NTSB and FAA are investigating. The airport’s runways and taxiways were closed, and the aircraft was left disabled at the northwest end of the airport. Some of the runways were later reopened.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue chief Raied Jadallah said in the news conference that several people were trapped in their vehicles.
What we know about the victims
Jadallah said there were a total of 10 people involved in the crash: five were killed, three are in critical condition and were transported to the trauma center, and another two were transported to a local hospital. It was not clear on Sunday evening whether those killed and injured were on the plane or on the ground.
Keith Winters, the airline’s CEO, said in a statement on their website that they were “devastated by the accident” and that the company’s “deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives.”
Amazon’s cargo flight history
Amazon Air’s cargo network oversees more than 100 aircraft and over 250 flights daily. It contracts all of its cargo flying to other operators. In its fleet are Boeing 737 and 767 planes, as well as the Airbus A330.
It’s not the first plane crash involving Amazon Air. In February 2019, Atlas Air Flight 3591, a cargo plane flying from Miami to Houston, crashed into Texas’s Trinity Bay. All three people onboard were killed, and a subsequent federal investigation attributed the crash to pilot error.
Sunday’s incident is the latest high-profile crash involving a cargo aircraft in the U.S. Last November, more than a dozen people were killed after a UPS plane crashed into an industrial area in Louisville, Ky. shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
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