Amazon Cargo Plane Crash: Air Traffic Controllers Blamed for Wind Warning Failure

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that air traffic controllers failed to warn pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about potential strong tail winds before it crashed in Miami.

The incident occurred on September 6 at Miami International Airport, where the Boeing 767 cargo plane, operated by 21 Air, was carrying packages for Amazon. The plane careened off the runway and smashed into a van, killing five people and injuring several others.

According to the NTSB report, an air traffic controller had provided a wind advisory to another flight just four minutes before clearing the Amazon cargo plane for landing. However, the controller failed to issue the necessary information about the wind to the pilots of the Amazon plane.

The regulations state that both wind direction and velocity should be stated when authorizing use of a runway if a tail wind component exists. The NTSB report highlights the importance of following these regulations to prevent such incidents in the future.