Amazon plane’s black box reveals strange sequence of events just before cargo jet skidded off runway, killing 5

Key Points:

• The NTSB has recovered and analyzed the black boxes from the Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 that crashed at Miami International Airport, revealing unusual cockpit actions including partial landing gear touchdown and throttle adjustments suggesting an attempted aborted landing.
• Investigators will interview the pilots, Joseph Carol and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, to clarify the sequence of events and pilot actions before the crash, as the cockpit voice recorder contains over two hours of audio yet details remain undisclosed.
• The cargo plane overshot the runway at high speed, hitting a van carrying five cleaning workers who died, as well as an SUV and airport infrastructure; three others were injured and hospitalized.
• The NTSB is conducting thorough on-site investigations including evidence collection, engine and cockpit examination, and interviews with the flight dispatcher and air traffic controllers, while one runway remains closed at Miami International Airport.
• The victims in the van were employees of a contract cleaning company, Professional Ocean Service Corp., which expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and extended condolences to affected families and colleagues.