Miami International Airport Cargo Plane Crash Delaying Tuesday Morning Flights

An Amazon cargo plane crash from Sunday afternoon is causing continuing travel disruptions at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Tuesday morning, with no firm timeline yet established for a full return to normal operations.

According to the FAA, ground delays are averaging more than two hours on Tuesday morning, with maximum delays reaching nearly four hours. The FAA is also restricting arrival rates into the airport as runway and taxiway operations remain impacted. The agency’s active Ground Delay Program is currently scheduled to remain in effect through 9:59 PM EDT on Tuesday.

The delays stem from an Amazon Air Boeing 767 cargo flight, operated by 21 Air, which overran Runway 30 upon landing, struck multiple vehicles, and became disabled at the northwest end of the airfield. While two of MIA’s four runways have reopened, Runway 12/30 and surrounding taxiways remain closed, which is causing the problems.

Five people on the ground were killed, and another five injured, when the plane struck a transport van and a passenger vehicle. Both pilots survived the crash and were treated for injuries. Federal investigators from the NTSB have recovered the aircraft’s flight recorders as they continue their investigation into the cause of the overrun.

Airlines are warning passengers that compounding delay schedules and aircraft displacement will ripple through the system over the next couple of days. Passengers flying through Miami should check their flight statuses directly with their airlines before heading to the airport.