Officials discuss pilot’s actions, words during moments before fatal cargo plane crash outside MIA

Authorities are investigating a crash that occurred Wednesday night in Miami-Dade County. It happened around 9 p.m. in the area of Northwest 117th Street and Seventh Avenue. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, two juveniles were taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Authorities have not provided any information regarding the circumstances that led up to the crash. At the scene, what appeared to be an electric bike was on the ground with debris scattered around it.

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Scoop News DeskMia, Florida · Published Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM UTC

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According to officials, five people were killed and five others were injured when a Boeing 767-300 overtook a runway at Miami International Airport shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday and struck a white 2012 Ford E-150 Econoline van and a Toyota Corolla Cross LE. Officials said that pilot “made additional comments regarding the aircraft’s excessive speed throughout the remainder of the recording” while adding “there was not a consistent verbal response” to those warnings. “Fifteen seconds before the end of recording, brakes were released at a ground speed of 120 knots.

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