Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Pilot Raised Speed Concerns Before Disaster
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released new details about the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport. The Boeing 767-33A, operated by 21 Air LLC on behalf of Amazon, overran the runway and struck two vehicles on September 6.
A cockpit voice recording revealed that one of the pilots repeatedly commented on the aircraft's excessive speed during the final minute and 42 seconds before the crash. The pilot called for aborting the landing and increased the throttle to go-around thrust, but then pulled it back to idle just four seconds later.
The NTSB has not determined the cause of the crash, which killed five people and injured five others. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the wife of one of the victims, alleging pilot error, inadequate training, and deployment of a 32-year-old aircraft with underinvestigated systems.