Were you or a loved one injured or affected by the cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport?
On Sunday afternoon, a Boeing 767-300 freighter overran a runway at Miami International Airport, left the airfield, and struck vehicles on NW 42nd Avenue before catching fire. Five people were killed and five more were hurt.
If you were in one of those vehicles, nearby when it happened, or you are waiting for news about someone you love, you do not have to sort out what comes next alone. Talk to a lawyer before you talk to an insurance adjuster.
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What is known so far
A Boeing 767-300 freighter operating for Amazon Air, arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The aircraft overran Runway 30 while landing around 2:00 p.m. ET, continued past the airfield boundary, struck multiple vehicles near the 2100 block of NW 42nd Avenue, and caught fire.
Miami-Dade officials reported three people in critical condition taken to a trauma center and two others to a local hospital. Several people had to be extricated from vehicles.
The NTSB is sending a go-team to lead the investigation; the FAA is also investigating. More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded, and the airport was placed under a ground stop.
The cause has not been determined. Nothing on this page asserts that any person or company was at fault. An NTSB investigation typically takes months, and a preliminary report is usually issued within about 30 days.
Who may have a claim
If any of these describe you, a free case review is worth your time. Even if you are not sure where you fit, ask.
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians who were struck
Anyone in or near a vehicle hit on or around NW 42nd Avenue, including people who had to be pulled from a vehicle or treated at the scene.
Families who lost someone
Under Florida law, a wrongful death claim is brought by a personal representative of the estate on behalf of surviving family members. We can explain who that is and how it works.
Airport, cargo and ground crew workers
Workers hurt on the job may have a workers' compensation claim and, separately, a claim against a third party who is not their employer. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Nearby residents and businesses
Property damage, smoke and fuel exposure, evacuation, or forced closure of a business near the crash site may all be recoverable losses.
First responders and bystanders
People who were physically injured while responding or escaping, and those who witnessed the crash at close range, should have their situation reviewed.
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Injuries and losses that may qualify
Examples only. What a claim is worth depends on the facts, the evidence, and the law that applies.
Damages a claim may seek
No outcome is promised. Every case is different, and past results do not predict future results.
Who may be responsible
Aviation cases usually involve several companies and layers of insurance. Investigators have not determined a cause, and identifying a party as a potential defendant is not an accusation of wrongdoing. Part of our job is to find out which of these, if any, played a role.
21 Air, the certificated cargo operator that flew the aircraft, and its flight crew.
Amazon, which contracted the flight for its Prime Air network, subject to how the contract and control were structured.
Companies responsible for inspecting, maintaining or converting the 32-year-old airframe.
If a design or component defect contributed — brakes, thrust reversers, spoilers or landing gear.
Cargo weight and balance errors are a known factor in overrun and takeoff accidents.
Claims involving the airport authority or a government body follow different rules and much shorter notice deadlines.
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How Dunk Law Firm can help
We move to preserve what disappears
Flight data and voice recorders, maintenance and training records, cargo manifests, weather and ATC audio, and scene evidence. Spoliation letters go out early, because vehicles get released and records get overwritten.
We handle the adjusters and the paperwork
You are not obligated to give a recorded statement or sign a release to an airline or insurance representative. Send them to us. Early settlement offers in mass-casualty events often arrive before anyone knows the full extent of an injury.
Serious injury and wrongful death is the work
Since 2004, our practice has centered on wrongful death and catastrophic injury — trucking, plant explosions, and other cases against corporate defendants and their insurers, with more than $500M recovered for clients. Trial lawyers, not a settlement mill. Cash advance funding is available for qualifying cases while a claim is pending.
Florida claims require careful review
Aviation claims can involve Florida and federal law, multiple companies, and strict deadlines. For appropriate Florida matters, Dunk Law Firm works with Anderson Trial Group as Florida co-counsel.
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