Monday, 7 September 2026

Amazon Prime Air crashes in Miami

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An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 freighter traveling from San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ) Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) operated by 21 Air overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport at approximately 2:00 pm local time. 

The aircraft left the runway, struck several vehicles and caught fire, producing a huge column of black smoke that was visible across the Miami area. More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were sent to the scene.

Images from the scene show the 767 coming to rest off the runway with its nose down and tail elevated, with substantial fire damage around the right side of the aircraft. Despite the dramatic appearance, reports indicate that the main fuselage remained largely intact.

Aircraft Information:
Owner: Amazon Prime Air
Operator: 21 Air
Code: 21/CSB
Aircraft: Boeing 767-33A
Registration: N1997A
Serial Number: 27310
Engines: 2 x GE CF6-80C2B6F
First Flew: June 1994
Age: 32 years

The aircraft has had a big life operating with many companies in its 32-year history
24/06/1994  Sobelair as OO-SBY
28/11/2000 Vietnam Airlines as VN-A768
08/07/2003 Air Europa as EC-IQA
01/07/2006 Kenya Airways as 5Y-KQQ  
07/10/2010 Nordwind Airlines as VQ-BRA
30/09/2015 Atlas Air as N648GT 
13/01/2025 Atlas Air as N1997A 
14/01/2025 21 Air as N1997A 
15/01/2025 Amazon Prime Air Operated by 21 Air as N1997A

UPDATED 
11am Brisbane (01.00 UTC) 

I have since learnt that five people are dead and five others are injured after the Amazon cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The plane overran Runway 30, struck multiple vehicles and came to rest at a field next to the airport.

Three people were in a critical condition and were taken to a trauma center, and two others were taken to a local hospital, a Miami-Dade Fire Chief said.

We’re keeping everyone affected in our thoughts and hoping for comfort and strength during this challenging time.

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