Overview
- The Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air for Amazon ran off Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6 and crossed the perimeter fence before striking a cleaning‑crew van and an SUV, killing five people who were in the van.
- NTSB summaries of the cockpit voice and flight data recorders show a pilot repeatedly warned the jet was “too fast,” multiple automated “sink rate” and “too low terrain” alerts occurred, and the crew briefly advanced throttles for a go‑around then returned power to idle.
- Investigators say the recorders show no evidence that key deceleration systems such as speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed, and the aircraft touched down far down the runway at high groundspeed before overrunning about 1,300 feet.
- Both pilots were treated and released from hospital and are expected to be interviewed by the NTSB, while the widow of one victim has filed a wrongful‑death suit that names Amazon, 21 Air, the pilots and leasing companies.
- The crash has renewed scrutiny of contracted cargo operations and airport safety measures as investigators collect maintenance records, crew statements and systems data and families press for answers and accountability.