An Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Thursday afternoon, prompting a large-scale emergency response and a temporary shutdown of airport operations. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. local time when Prime Air flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300, failed to stop within the confines of the runway.
MIA officials confirmed that the aircraft overran the diagonal runway and is now disabled at the northwest end of the airport. The plane had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Dozens of units from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene, with county records indicating a "hazardous situation." The FAA implemented a ground stop at MIA shortly after the incident, initially in effect until at least 4:30 p.m. local time, due to the "disabled aircraft."
As of 3:00 p.m., all runways and taxiways at MIA were closed. Details regarding potential injuries or fatalities have not yet been released. The FAA has stated it will conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the overruns.