NTSB Details The Amazon Air Cargo Plane's Crash into MIA Airport
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has detailed the events leading to an Amazon Air cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport (MIA). The investigation revealed a series of impacts after the aircraft overran the runway.
- The NTSB Chair, Jennifer Homendy, stated that the plane initially struck a Ford Econoline van. This van was carrying seven airport cleaning workers at the time of the incident.
- Following the collision with the van, the jet continued its trajectory. It subsequently breached a perimeter fence surrounding the airport.
- The aircraft’s path then led it to impact a Toyota vehicle. Further details about the sequence of events and potential contributing factors are being investigated by the NTSB.
