The Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport that killed five
Active · last development Oct 1: “Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami”
What this arc covers
The September 2026 crash of 21 Air Flight 7598, an Amazon cargo plane that overshot the runway at Miami International Airport and killed five people in a work van: the rescue of survivors and the airport's ground stop, the removal of the wreckage, the victims' families' lawsuits, Amazon's suspension of the carrier, and the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation, including its preliminary finding that an air traffic controller did not warn the pilots about strong tail winds.
Earliest story we hold Sep 6, 2026 · 9 stories · 115 independent sources (counted once each) · 25 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Oct 1– 2Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami31 articles · 28 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 0 right
Sep 15– 16Cargo plane near MIA moved away from crash site as NTSB takes investigation back to Washington3 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Sep 12– 15Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 558 articles · 39 independent sources6 left, 10 center, 4 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Sep 6 – 10Second pilot on Amazon cargo plane that overshot runway in Miami warned about speed, NTSB says485 articles · 109 independent sources
- Sep 6At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
- Sep 7Investigators probe Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that kills at least 5
- Sep 7Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB says
- Sep 85 killed after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
- Sep 10‘Too fast,’ ‘too low’ warnings called out ahead of MIA plane crash, NTSB says
- Sep 115th lawsuit filed in wake of deadly Amazon cargo plane crash near MIA as crews dismantle wreckage2 articles · 1 independent sources
- Sep 12 – 15Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 558 articles · 39 independent sources
- Sep 15 – 16Cargo plane near MIA moved away from crash site as NTSB takes investigation back to Washington3 articles · 1 independent sources
- Oct 1 – 2Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami31 articles · 28 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 131 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 23 | 47 | 19 | 359 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 54 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
25% left · 54% center · 21% right of 115 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 9 stories.
Every storyoldest first
September 2026
Sep 6– 10Second pilot on Amazon cargo plane that overshot runway in Miami warned about speed, NTSB says485 articles · 109 independent sources25 left, 56 center, 24 right- Sep 6Passengers at MIA left frustrated by ground stop due to cargo plane that overran runway1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 7Dramatic footage shows moment stunned cops find survivor in mangled car after Amazon plane crash: ‘We’ve got one breathing!’1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Sep 9New NTSB video shows how far Amazon plane skidded off runway in deadly crash1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 10Crews prepare cargo plane for removal from crash site near MIA; more families of victims secure legal representation1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 115th lawsuit filed in wake of deadly Amazon cargo plane crash near MIA as crews dismantle wreckage2 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 12– 15Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 558 articles · 39 independent sources6 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Sep 15– 16Cargo plane near MIA moved away from crash site as NTSB takes investigation back to Washington3 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
October 2026
Oct 1– 2Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami31 articles · 28 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 0 right