Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Miami Runway, Crashes into Vehicles and Fence A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft from Amazon Prime Air overran Miami International Airport's runway, struck a cleaning van and an SUV, and was lost on the grass beyond the fence, killing fIve and injuring five. Investigators are probing the missing EMAS system and aircraft speed. On the morning of Sunday, September 6, 2026, a cargo aircraft operated by Amazon Prime Air and its partner carrier 21 Air, bound from San Juan, Puerto Rico, suffered a catastrophic crash at Miami International Airport that killed five crew members and injured five others, three of them critically. The aircraft, a Boeing 767 designated for cargo transport, did not stop within the official runway length. Instead, after attempting to land, it raced down the strip at an alarming velocity, struck several pieces of navigational equipment, and then impacted a white Ford Econoline van used for airport cleaning services. The collision ripped the van apart,displacing its cargo and scattering debris across the runway.From there the jet continued its uncontrolled path, breaching the airports perimeter fence and colliding with a Toyota Corolla Cross that was driving outside the fence line. The crash force pushed the propeller‑laden aircraft far beyond the paved runway, traveling more than 1,300 feet onto the grass areas before striking another fence at the edge of the airfield. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy personally inspected the wreckage the following Monday, describing what she saw as a scene of utter devastation.Tire tracks cut through both asphalt and vegetated soft ground, while wreckage from airplanes,vehicles and airport equipment was scattered across the landscape. She noted extensive fuel spillage that would require long‑term remediation. Despite the chaotic scene,investigators were able to recover the aircrafts flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, which are currently under analysis in Washington, D.C. Early data suggest the plane was traveling at a speed that would not have allowed safe deceleration or stopping according to typical calculations.While the exact speed remains proprietary pending confirmation from the data recorders, the investigators intend to locate out whether the aircraft's airspeed or a mechanical matter contributed to the overshoot. One critical question under investigation is the absence of an engineered materials arresting system, or EMAS, at the end of the runway. EMAS systems consist of crushable barriers designed to absorb the kinetic energy of an overrun aircraft and bring it to a halt within a few hundred feet.Miami International Airport does not currently have such a system at the longer runway, raising concerns about whether its installation could have prevented or lessened the damages. Homendy emphasized that while it is still too early to judge whether EMAS would have stopped the Boeing 767, investigators will be reviewing all evidence of the run‑way configuration and the available safety measures. Recovery operations continue under the protection of a secure perimeter to prevent further loss of evidence.The priority at the site is the retrieval of victims, with the investigation placed in a secondary role until the recovery team can gather essential evidence. The NTSB has pledged to remain at the scene for at least a week, during which time investigators will document wreckage, collect data, and secure the site.No definitive explanation has been given yet, but preliminary remarks suggest a combination of high landing speed, lack of an EMAS and possibly misalignment of the aircraft relative to the runway. The transport of airline personnel in the van and SUV at the airport contributed to the severity of the initial collision though did not directly influence the cause of the overrun. Officials and experts remain focused on understanding the precise sequence of events that led to this disastrous overrun.Aside from the speed and lack of EMAS, other factors such as pilot error, wind conditions, runway length, and aircraft weight are likely to be scrutinized as part of the final account. The NTSB will release a preliminary findings report in the coming weeks, providing details on corrective actions and recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future.In the meantime, the airport has already begun responding to the fuEl contamination, committing resources to both clean up the spill and evaluate runway safety enhancements