NTSB Chair Says Amazon Prime Air Crash Site 'Completely Destroyed' After Plane Overshoots Runway by 1,300 Feet

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy held a press conference Monday, following a Boeing cargo plane operated under e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.'s "Prime Air" that overshot a runway in Miami, Florida, and struck ground vehicles.

Jennifer Homendy Says NTSB to Investigate Amazon's Partnership with 21 Air

At the press conference shared by Fox News, Homendy said the accident occurred Sunday at 1:53 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time at Miami International Airport, involving Amazon Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767 operated for Amazon by Miami-based 21Air LLC.

"What we know so far is that the flight arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with two crew members on board. This was the third flight for this aircraft," she said.

The flight overshot the runway, struck a navigational facility, and collided with a white Ford Motor Company van carrying seven people belonging to a cleaning company. The aircraft also struck a Toyota Motor Corporation Corolla. "In total, the aircraft traveled approximately 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface," she said.

Homendy said the agency would focus its efforts on recovering the remains of the deceased, noting that "there was fuel everywhere" after the accident. She added that the agency would investigate "operations and human performance," as well as "the flight history of the accident flight."

Homendy said the agency would investigate the crew's experience and training. The NTSB will also investigate 21Air LLC's policies and procedures and its relationship with Amazon. "We want to understand what that relationship is, who is responsible for what," she said. "What safety provisions might be in any contracts or policies," she added.

FAA Oversight and 'Complete Destruction'

Homendy added that the NTSB would review Federal Aviation Administration oversight and air traffic control, as well as the aircraft and its components themselves.

She said the agency would remain in Miami "for at least a week" and would "not determine the probable cause of the accident at the scene." "We're here to document the scene and collect perishable evidence," Homendy said. "I would use one word to describe it: destruction. Complete destruction," Homendy said when asked to describe the scene.

When asked for comment, a Boeing spokesperson said the company extends "its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the accident." The spokesperson added that "Boeing is supporting the investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board."

They also provided information about the aircraft. The spokesperson said the "767-300 was originally delivered as a passenger aircraft in 1994 and later converted to a freighter by a third party," without providing additional details.

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while 21Air CEO Keith Winters issued a statement saying the company was "deeply saddened" by the accident. The statement added that the company was providing support to authorities while the investigation is underway.

FAA Fines and 2025 Air Disaster

Boeing has previously paid $3.1 million in fines for multiple safety-related violations and for undermining the independence of FAA safety personnel in determining aircraft airworthiness. In 2025, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed minutes after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. The accident resulted in 260 fatalities.