Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes After Pilot Warns of Too-Fast Descent
The Amazon Air cargo jet that crashed on a runway at Miami Airport on Sunday had been warned by one of its pilots to descend too fast as they attempted to land, according to recordings released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The fellow pilot did not respond consistently to the warning.
The 32-year-old Boeing 767 jet overran the runway by about 1,300 feet and crashed into two vehicles on the ground, killing five people in one van and injuring another five. The pilots involved were captain Joseph Carroll, 55, and first officer Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37.
Amazon's contracting model means that the company is not liable for the crash. The Amazon Air planes use the tech giant's branding but are operated by cargo airline 21 Air, which maintains operational control of the jet and employs the flight crew.