New details of what happened in the cockpit of the crashed Amazon plane, tell me about this news in (https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/10/us/video/amazon-plane-crash-miami-cockpit-pilot-ntsb-lead-jake-tapper)

11-09-2026

The report covers preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the crash of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane (a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air) that overran the runway at Miami International Airport.Key details revealed by NTSB investigators from the flight data and cockpit recorders include:
  • Unstable Approach: Tracking data showed that about four miles from the runway, the aircraft leveled off for approximately 25 seconds, causing it to come in significantly too high. It then began a steep descent at roughly twice the normal rate.
  • Attempted Aborted Landing (Go-Around): After touching down late and unevenly on the runway, data indicates the pilots briefly initiated a “go-around” to abort the landing. The wheel brakes were released, and the throttles were advanced to levels consistent with go-around thrust.
  • Lack of Stopping Equipment Deployment: The go-around attempt was quickly abandoned, but flight recorder data indicated that neither the thrust reversers nor the speed brakes were deployed to bring the aircraft to a stop.
  • Runway Overrun and Impact: Unable to stop in time, the plane traveled roughly 1,300 feet past the end of the runway, broke through an airport perimeter fence, and struck vehicles on the perimeter road, tragically killing five workers inside a ground crew van.
  • Ongoing Investigation: Both pilots survived and were released from the hospital. The NTSB secured hours of audio from the cockpit voice recorder to determine crew communication, cockpit resource management, and why the sequence of decisions regarding the landing and go-around took place.


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