Those Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash Were In A Van

September 8, 2026 6:09 pm

MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say the five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle crews that clean planes. The jet crashed as it tried to land Sunday afternoon, overrunning its runway. It slammed into the van on airport property, through a fence and then on to a local street where it destroyed an SUV. The pilot and co-pilot have been released from the hospital. Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said Tuesday that two people remain in critical condition, and a third is in stable condition. The deceased ranged in age from 47 to 75.