5 Victims Identified After Amazon Air Cargo Plane Crashes and Strikes Vehicles on the Ground
5 Victims Identified After Amazon Air Cargo Plane Crashes and Strikes Vehicles on the Ground
Sam GilletteTue, September 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM UTC
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Investigators at the scene of the deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport on Sept. 7.Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty -
Five people who were killed in the Amazon Air cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6 have been identified
Newly released footage from the incident also shows a pilot jumping out of the Boeing 767-33A after it overran the runway
An investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing
The five people who died after an Amazon Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport over the weekend have been identified. The news comes as a new video showed a pilot escaping the aircraft after it struck vehicles on the ground.
“Before we knew it, we saw that massive plane engulfed in flames and the road ahead destroyed,” Olvin Henriquez told NBC affiliate WTVJ of the cellphone footage he took while driving near the devastating crash on Sunday, Sept. 6. “We were all in shock witnessing such a dramatic event.”
The incident took place at approximately 1:53 p.m. local time, when the 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 overran Runway 30 during a landing at the airport in Miami, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said at a press conference the next day.
The Boeing 767-33A, which was operated by 21 Air LLC, had been on a return flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it traveled about 1,300 feet past the runway with two crew members on board.
The cargo plane hit navigational equipment before it struck a white Ford Econoline van carrying seven people, Homendy said. The plane then went through a perimeter fence and collided with a Toyota Corolla Cross on a nearby road before hitting a second fence. In total, the NTSB confirmed that the five victims who died were in the two vehicles hit by the Boeing 767-33A.
The victims have since been identified as Rolando Aleman, 55, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53, Julio C. Pineda, 75, Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53, and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz announced at a press conference, according to WTVJ.
The two pilots on board both survived, the NTSB chairwoman said on Monday, Sept. 7.
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The airplane struck vehicles after it overran the runway.Credit: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty
Henriquez told WTVJ that he was driving by the airport with his family, including his infant daughter, when he saw the aftermath of the crash.
As the plane caught on fire, Henriquez captured footage of one of the pilots jumping out of the aircraft and running as black smoke filled the sky. Henriquez said that he quickly turned his vehicle around and drove away in case the cargo plane exploded.
“The mere thought that, just moments earlier, my entire family could have been dragged along by the plane — as other vehicles and people unfortunately were — is terrifying,” he told the outlet.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. The NTSB had no further information, and the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE.
The NTSB is still determining what caused the fatal crash on Sept. 6.Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty
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In separate statements, Amazon and 21Air both shared their condolences for those impacted by the crash and said they were cooperating with the NTSB.
“Our deepest sympathies remain with the families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating tragedy,” said Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, in a statement. “Amazon leaders are also meeting with local officials, first responders, and others in the community to offer our support.”
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