Federal aviation investigators look into deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

NPR | By Chandelis Duster

Published September 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT

Federal aviation investigators are searching for answers following a deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport Sunday that killed five people and injured at least five others.

Chandelis Duster

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