The Boeing 767-300 freighter involved in the fatal Prime Air Flight 7598 accident at Miami International Airport has been removed from the site, according to a post from FL360Aero.
Crews used heavy duty specialised equipment to move aircraft material and debris from the crash site along Northwest 67th Avenue to an open lot just south of the area.
The move marks a visible step forward ten days after the aircraft came down on September 6, though it does not signal any conclusion to the NTSB investigation into what caused the accident.
Recapping The September 6 Accident
Flight 2I7598, operating for Amazon Prime Air under 21 Air’s operating certificate, overran the runway on landing at Miami International Airport before colliding with a van and an SUV travelling on the road beyond the airport perimeter.
The aircraft then broke through a fence and came to rest near the airport boundary.
The accident resulted in five fatalities and five injuries.
The Aviation Hub has been following the case closely since the accident, reporting on the NTSB’s briefings and on the flight data and cockpit voice recorder detail that emerged in the days that followed.
That material pointed to a landing that ran long and fast, with a brief attempt at a go around after the aircraft had already touched down, before the crew reapplied the brakes and ran out of runway.
Amazon confirmed on September 13 that it was pausing its operations with 21 Air while the investigation continued in Miami, a decision the company said followed its own review of the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company would continue supporting the investigation and everyone affected, though Amazon has not said whether the pause is temporary or whether it extends beyond the Flight 7598 pairing.
The aircraft itself, registered N1997A, was more than 32 years old at the time of the accident.
It had passed through several operators since it was built, most recently transferring to 21 Air’s operating certificate in January 2025 while continuing to fly in Prime Air colours on Amazon’s behalf.
Where The Investigation Stands in Miami…
Moving the wreckage away from Northwest 67th Avenue allows the NTSB to continue its work away from a public road while the airport and surrounding infrastructure return to normal operation.
Investigators are expected to retain the airframe and its components for further examination as the inquiry progresses.
The NTSB has not yet issued a probable cause and is not expected to do so for some time, given the scale of the recorder data already released and the pilot interviews that followed.
The board’s chair has previously said investigators would need to establish why the crew did not execute a go around before the aircraft ran off the end of the runway, a question that remains open.
The Aviation Hub will continue to track the investigation as further NTSB updates are released, along with any developments in Amazon’s paused relationship with 21 Air.
