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Miami Plane Crash, Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine, Far-Right AfD Wins In Germany

September 7, 2026

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Miami Plane Crash, Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine, Far-Right AfD Wins In Germany

Five people died Sunday when an Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport, the same day President Trump's envoys made their first wartime visit to Ukraine's capital, and Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party won a landslide state election — the strongest showing by a far-right party in Germany since the Nazi era.

The Miami Plane Crash

An Amazon Prime cargo plane operated by contract carrier 21 Air was landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday when it overran the runway and smashed into multiple vehicles. Five people are dead and five others injured, though it is not yet clear how many of the casualties were on board the plane versus on the ground.

The National Transportation Safety Board has begun arriving in Miami. Investigators will examine three broad categories: possible mechanical failure, environmental variables, and flight crew performance. Former NTSB managing director Peter Golds, now a transportation safety consultant, explained that investigators will pull the cockpit voice recorder "to make sure that the pilots were following the checklists" and the data recorder, which will show speed at touchdown and braking action. Thunderstorms and winds directly over the airport at the time of the crash will also be scrutinized.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (02:00) **Miami Cargo Plane Crash** - An Amazon Prime cargo plane operated by 21 Air crashes at Miami International Airport, killing five and injuring five others.
  • 2 (05:35) **Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine** - Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travel from Moscow to Kyiv for their first wartime visit, aiming to restart peace talks.
  • 3 (09:03) **Far-Right AfD Wins German State Election** - The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) wins a landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, its strongest state election result ever.
  • 4 Standout Quotes
  • 5 (06:34) “I think if we can achieve that, it would be an incredible thing. It doesn't mean that we'll we will achieve it, but it's a an effort that's very important to try.” — Jared Kushner on the possibility of peace in Ukraine.
  • 6 (08:38) “Zelensky saying Kushner and Witkoff visiting Kyiv did so much more than any Patriot air defense system to protect the city. And he said please come more often so our people can live a little.” — NPR correspondent Joanna, summarizing Zelenskyy’s sarcastic reaction.
  • 7 Mentioned Resources

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Show Notes

Authorities in Florida are investigating why an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five more.
President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, made their first wartime visit to Kyiv after talks in Moscow, offering no breakthrough as Ukraine pushes for renewed peace talks and more air defenses.
And Germany’s far-right AfD more than doubled its vote in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt, a result that could produce the country’s first far-right regional government since Nazi Germany.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:56) Miami Plane Crash
(05:32) Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine
(08:59) Far-Right AfD Wins In Germany

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