All five people killed in Miami jet crash were in a shuttle van on the ground

The jet failed to stop before running out of runway, and slammed into the van, which was on airport property.

Published: September 8, 2026 2:02pm

The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runaway at Miami International Airport on Sunday were inside a van on the ground, authorities said. 

The van was used to shuttle crews who clean planes, the Associated Press reported

The jet failed to stop before running out of runway, and slammed into the van, which was on airport property. The jet then continued through a fence and smashed into an SUV on a city street. 

Five other people were injured. The pilot and co-pilot have been released from the hospital, according to Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz. Two others remain in critical condition while a third is in stable condition, Cordero-Stutz told the Associated Press. 

 

 

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