A tragic accident at Miami International Airport is now under investigation after an Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767 overran the runway on Sunday, September 6, killing five people and injuring five others.

The aircraft, operating as Amazon Air Flight 7598 and operated by 21 Air LLC, was returning to Miami from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with two crew members on board.

According to the NTSB, the Boeing 767 overran Runway 30 and struck a 2012 Ford Econoline van carrying seven people. It then crossed the airport perimeter and hit a Toyota Corolla Cross SUV. The aircraft traveled approximately 1,300 feet beyond the paved runway.

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy described the crash scene as “utter devastation,” noting extensive debris, tire marks through the grass and the van being torn apart.

A 32-member NTSB team is currently examining the wreckage and collecting evidence. Investigators will look at crew training, airline procedures, air traffic control, pilot-controller communications, aircraft components and weather conditions.

Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and will play an important role in determining what happened during the final moments of the flight.

Around 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the crash, including specialized rescue and hazardous-material teams. A major fuel leak also had to be contained.

Preliminary Flightradar24 data indicates the aircraft was traveling at approximately 128 mph when it left the runway.

The investigation is still in its early stages, and no probable cause has been determined.

The focus now is on understanding exactly what went wrong and, ultimately, ensuring that lessons from this tragedy can help prevent another accident.

Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, the injured, and everyone affected by this devastating accident.