What to know about the cargo plane crash in Miami

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Published September 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM EDT

Authorities are investigating a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport on Sunday that killed at least five people after the plane overshot the runway during landing and slammed into multiple vehicles.

We spoke with NPR’s Chandelis Duster for more details.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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