An Amazon cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, killing five people and injuring five others while triggering a full ground stop at one of the busiest passenger and freight hubs in the US. The Boeing 767 was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it went off the runway near the airport’s north-west end and struck vehicles close to the airfield.
Miami-Dade aviation officials closed all runways and taxiways as emergency crews responded, and the Federal Aviation Administration imposed a ground stop that later remained in force for several hours. By later in the day, some capacity had begun to return, with two of the airport’s four runways reopened, but the disruption continued into Monday as airlines worked through cancellations, delays and diversions. Flights were rerouted to nearby airports, including Orlando, while passengers were urged to check status before heading to the terminal.
The aircraft’s landing run ended outside the paved runway area after the collision, which also sparked fire. The cause of the overrun remained under investigation, and no final findings were available in the latest coverage. The incident quickly rippled through South Florida’s travel network, adding pressure on cargo flows and scheduled passenger operations at the airport.