Amazon Prime cargo jet overruns runway at Miami International

Sep 06, 2026

An Amazon Air cargo plane ran off the end of a runway at Miami International after landing in bad weather, and it looks like several problems stacked up at once.

  • The Boeing 767 freighter came in too fast and too steep, dropping at roughly twice the normal rate on final approach.
  • Thunderstorms had just moved across the field, leaving a wet runway, gusty crosswinds, and a slight tailwind pushing the plane down the strip.
  • The runway in use was shortened to about 7,900 feet, well under the longest options at the airport, and no go-around was attempted.
  • The plane was running behind schedule and, on a short hop from San Juan, likely carried a heavier cargo load with less fuel burned off.
  • No confirmed word on injuries; the cockpit section looks largely intact, and 60 rescue crew responded.

Outlook: Investigators will pull the real flight data to sort out whether weather, workload, or a mechanical failure of brakes or thrust reversers cost the crew the runway.

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