Video Captures Moment Pilot Leaps From Cockpit Door in Miami Jet Crash
Investigators recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders as they work to determine why the Boeing 767 overran the runway and killed five.
- On Sunday, an Amazon Air Boeing 767 overran the runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. The cargo jet, operated by 21 Air LLC, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy confirmed the jet overran the runway by nearly 400 metres, tearing through a perimeter fence and striking a cleaning-services van and an SUV.
- Eyewitness Olvin Henriquez filmed the aftermath, capturing the pilot jumping from the cockpit as the plane burst into flames. "We saw the pilot jump out of the cockpit door and run for his life," Henriquez told ABC Miami.
- Investigators believe all five victims were inside the cleaning-services van. Amazon released a statement saying, "Our deepest sympathies go out to the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss."
- Homendy led a team to the site on Monday, describing the scene as "utter devastation." Authorities have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for analysis to determine why the accident occurred.
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New cellphone video captures the dramatic moment a pilot jumps out of an Amazon plane shortly after it exits the runway at Miami International Airport. In the video of the crash, released by NBC Miami, the pilot is seen trying to get out of the plane, which had stalled and was engulfed in flames. After hitting the ground, he limps away as witnesses watch in horror. Video: The moment a pilot escapes a burning plane Olvin Enriquez was passing by …
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5 People Killed, Others Injured After Amazon Cargo Jet Crashes at Miami International Airport | 6 Sep 2026 | An Amazon cargo jet crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring several more. The crash occurred after the jet overshot the runway, according to reports. According to NBC Miami: “A source with knowledge of the incident told NBC6 that the two pilots were taken to Jackson South, and the three others we…
Terrifying moment pilot runs for life after Amazon cargo plane horror crash
A pilot from the Amazon cargo plane crash was caught on camera escaping the wreckage after the aircraft overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others.
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