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Amazon 767 didn’t take usual steps to slow before Miami crash, NTSB says
The Seattle Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Amazon cargo plane that overran a Miami runway, killing five and injuring five, did not deploy thrust reversers or speed brakes, critical systems for slowing the aircraft after landing, according to the NTSB.
- Flight data indicated the plane's throttle increased to go-around thrust about 15 seconds before the crash, but investigators are unsure why the pilots did not execute a go-around maneuver.
- The 32-year-old Boeing 767, carrying over 32,000 pounds of cargo, skidded off the runway, struck navigational aids, fences, and collided with two vehicles, including a van carrying five cleaning company workers who died.
- Investigators have obtained cockpit audio and plan to interview the pilots to understand their actions during the landing; the pilots sustained minor injuries and have been released from the hospital.
- Experts noted the plane appeared to have an unstable approach, landing long and fast, which typically prompts a go-around; multiple factors likely contributed to the accident, and the investigation is ongoing.
