Witness says pilot in Amazon crash was shaking afterward: "My career is over"
Summary
An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway while landing at Miami International Airport, causing a crash that killed five people in vehicles near the airport. Both pilots survived, were injured, and have been released from the hospital. Investigators are examining the cause of the crash and whether runway safety features could prevent similar accidents.Key Facts
- The crash happened when Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the runway on September 6, 2026.
- Five people died in the two vehicles hit by the plane after it went off the runway.
- The pilots, Joseph Carroll (55) and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina (37), were injured but are now out of the hospital.
- A witness saw one pilot shaking and upset, saying, "My career is over."
- The plane hit airport navigation equipment, a cleaning crew van, a Toyota SUV, and fences before stopping near parked Tesla robotaxis.
- Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are looking into the crash and have recovered the plane’s black boxes for analysis.
- Officials are considering whether to require Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS), a safety bed made of crushable material to stop planes, at more airports.
- Miami International Airport’s runway has a 1,000-foot safety area, which typically reduces the need for EMAS.
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