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Authorities evacuated part of Concourse D at Miami International Airport on September 8, 2026, after a suspicious item was reported. The item was inspected, deemed safe, and the area was cleared for normal operations.
Family members and officials recovered the bodies of an elderly couple and their two grandchildren from a missing Piper PA-34 near Great Harbour Cay on September 8, 2026, after the plane lost contact following its departure for Miami.
On September 5, a driver who fled a traffic stop in West Miami led police on a short pursuit, nearly struck an officer, and crashed his truck near railroad tracks off Northwest 12th Street, where he was subsequently arrested.
A cargo plane crash on September 6 caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Miami International Airport on September 7, with travelers facing long lines and airlines adjusting schedules while safety checks continue.
A Fine Air DC-8 cargo plane crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport on August 7, 1997, killing five crew members. The accident occurred nearly 30 years before a similar Amazon cargo plane crash at the same airport in September 2026.
