5 dead after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport

NPR | By Arezou Rezvani,

Michel Martin

Published September 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

Five people were killed when a cargo plane crashed at the Miami International Airport on Sunday.

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Arezou Rezvani

Arezou Rezvani is a reporter and senior editor for NPR's Morning Edition. She's also founding editor of Up First, NPR's Golden Globe-nominated daily news podcast.

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Michel Martin

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