Amazon Cargo Plane Incident at Miami Airport

The National Transportation Safety Board’s chief investigator reported that initial flight data indicated signs consistent with a routine safety maneuver, known as a go-around.

On September 8, 2026, at 11:02 p.m. EDT, authorities started examining the circumstances surrounding an Amazon-branded cargo plane’s crash at Miami International Airport. The plane had overshot the runway, resulting in a collision with a van and an SUV. This tragic incident led to the deaths of five individuals and injured five others.

According to flight data available to federal investigators, the pilots of the aircraft briefly appeared to consider aborting their landing attempt. This decision is typically part of safety procedures to ensure a secure landing environment.

Workers began inspecting the site and the aircraft shortly after the event. The investigation aims to understand better the sequence of events that led to the crash and evaluate whether the pilots followed correct procedures.