Miami International Airport saw an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overrun a runway and catch fire on Sunday afternoon, sending dark smoke over the busy hub and pausing flights. The aircraft had arrived from Puerto Rico before the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash. The plane, a Boeing 767 freighter bearing the Amazon arrow logo on its tail, overshot the runway during landing, according to the agency. Flames and heavy plumes of smoke were visible in videos posted online shortly after the incident.
Details on injuries or fatalities remained unclear in the hours after the crash. Unconfirmed reports pointed to possible casualties, but no official toll had been released.
The overrun forced authorities to halt operations at one of the busiest travel hubs in the United States. Miami International handles heavy passenger and freight traffic, and the disruption stranded arriving and departing flights during the pause.
Amazon operates the Boeing 767 through its Prime Air cargo network, which moves packages across the company’s delivery system. The freighter model is widely used for such operations. The specific cause of the runway overrun was not immediately known.
Runway overruns occur when an aircraft fails to stop within the available paved surface during landing or a rejected takeoff. Factors can include approach speed, braking, and runway conditions, though investigators had not identified a cause.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board typically lead investigations into such crashes in the United States. Boeing, which manufactures the 767, has faced regulatory attention over safety matters in recent years, though no fault has been assigned in this case.
Emergency crews responded to the scene as smoke continued to rise from the aircraft. The airport did not immediately confirm when full operations would resume.
The FAA said an investigation into the crash was under way.