Feds probe whether Amazon cargo jet landed too late to stop safely, leaving 5 dead in Miami

Federal investigators probing the fatal Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami are focusing on whether the plane landed too late to stop safely.

Five died and three were critically injured on Sunday afternoon — two others were hospitalized with less severe injuries, according to the Daily Mail.

Investigators continue work to determine what caused the crash of an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport on September 07, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Getty Images
Damaged vehicles are seen at Miami International Airport after an Amazon cargo plane crashed into them on September 07, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Getty Images

Video of the landing shows the Boeing 767 in the air far down the runway before touchdown around 2 p.m.  after traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Aviation experts will determine what happened — working to find where the plane actually landed and why pilots abandoned the landing.

Officials investigate the scene where cars were damaged after a Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway and struck vehicles at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on September 6, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

The aircraft overran the runway and plowed across a road used by a warehouse and nearby businesses.

With Post wires

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