Five dead after Amazon plane crash causes major travel disruptions at Miami airport

Miami International Airport is facing major travel disruptions after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway Sunday, Sept. 6, killing at least five people and sending five others to the hospital.

Prime Air Flight 7598 crashed into multiple vehicles and burst into flames around 2 p.m., while emergency crews worked for hours to contain a fuel leak. As of Monday morning, the aircraft had not been moved, forcing the closure of two of the airport’s four runways.

The crash occurred during the busy Labor Day travel rush, with at least 55 flights cancelled and more than 100 delayed at Miami International Airport.