Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Killing Five
A cargo plane operated by Amazon's contractor, 21 Air, crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people in a van. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released details from the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, often called 'the black boxes.'
About two minutes before landing, one of the pilots expressed concern that the plane was going too fast, but there wasn't a consistent verbal response to those comments. After touching down on the runway, a pilot called for a 'go-around' procedure to abort the landing and circle for another attempt, but the plane was just 5 seconds from careening off the end of the runway.
The NTSB investigators collected evidence, took measurements, examined the engines and cockpit, and recovered debris. They also visited the air traffic control tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control, which guides planes into the airport. The plane had over 32,000 pounds of cargo, mostly contact lenses.