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Controller Didn't Warn Cargo Jet of Possible Tail Winds: NTSB
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Key Points:
- An Amazon cargo plane crashed after landing at Miami International Airport on September 6, killing five people in a van struck by the aircraft, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report.
- An air traffic controller failed to warn the pilots about strong tail winds, despite regulations requiring wind direction and velocity to be communicated when tail winds exist; a wind advisory had been given to another flight just minutes earlier.
- The plane landed too fast and overshot the runway by approximately 1,200 feet, with cockpit voice recordings revealing one pilot repeatedly warning about excessive speed while the other gave inconsistent responses.
- Data showed the pilots did not deploy speed brakes or thrust reversers during landing, and the two pilots were flying together for the first time that day.
- The two pilots sustained minor injuries, while the crash caused fatalities and injuries on the ground.
