NTSB: Amazon Boeing 767 Crew Warned of Excessive Speed Before Fatal Miami Crash

  • NTSB released preliminary recorder findings from the fatal Amazon Boeing 767 crash in Miami.
  • Five people died, five were injured, and the aircraft overshot the runway by 1,300 feet.
  • Four terrain alerts sounded before a pilot called for a go-around roughly 15 seconds before recording ended.

The NTSB released preliminary cockpit voice and flight data recorder findings from the fatal crash of an Amazon.com Boeing 767 operated by 21Air in Miami. Five people died and five were injured. About 1 minute and 42 seconds before the voice recording ended, a pilot warned that the aircraft was too fast, while the other pilot made further speed-related comments without a consistent verbal response. The cockpit also annunciated a too-low-terrain warning four times. About 15 seconds before the recording ended, a pilot called for a go-around, but the aircraft traveled 1,300 feet beyond the runway and struck a cleaning-company van and an SUV. The jet had touched down at roughly 182 miles per hour, with all wheels reaching the pavement after 11 seconds. The NTSB said the findings are preliminary and subject to change. Amazon and Boeing said they would support the investigation; Boeing said the aircraft was manufactured in 1994 and later converted to a cargo plane by a third party.

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