Amazon plane crash victims identified as NTSB continues to investigate cause of deadly incident at MIA
Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 3:32 PM EDT / CBS Miami The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released the names of the five people who were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, slammed into vehicles near the airport and burst into flames. All of those who were killed were in two vehicles that were hit during the crash, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Monday . Five people were also injured, including the pilot and co-pilot, who have since been treated and released from a Miami hospital, according to Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz. The pilots have been identified as Joseph Carroll, 55, and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37. CBS News has determined the names of the pilots using the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office release, LinkedIn profiles, and the FAA pilot database.
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The five people who were killed were identified as: The five people who were injured were identified as: "From the moment this tragedy occurred, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has maintained a continuous presence on-scene," Cordero-Stutz said during the news conference. "Our mission remains clear – protect the scene, support the families and follow the facts." She said that the MDSO's Airport Operations Bureau and Incident Management Team remains at the scene to maintain security, preserve the integrity of the scene and to assist with traffic control.
