Miami Airport Reopens Runway After Amazon Air Boeing 767 Removed From Crash Site
Miami International Airport has reopened another runway after crews removed the wreckage of an Amazon Air Boeing 767 involved in the deadly September 6 crash.
The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air, overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport and continued beyond the paved surface, striking vehicles and coming to rest in the airport area. The accident killed five people on the ground and injured others.
Recovery crews spent days working at the crash site, with sections of the aircraft dismantled and moved to allow airport operations and the investigation to continue. Once the aircraft was cleared from the runway protection area, Miami International Airport was able to restore full operations on its 8R/26L runway.
The reopening represents an important step toward restoring normal operations at one of the busiest airports in the United States. However, Runway 12/30, where the accident occurred, remains closed while inspections, investigative work and repairs continue.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate the accident. Investigators have recovered the aircraft’s flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder as they examine the circumstances surrounding the runway overrun.
The crash has also had wider consequences for Amazon’s air-cargo operations. Amazon announced that it was suspending operations with 21 Air following the accident while the investigation and its own review continue.
For Miami International Airport, the reopening of the additional runway marks progress in recovering from the serious accident, but the investigation and repairs at the crash runway remain ongoing.
