Cockpit voice recordings from the Amazon Air cargo plane that crashed in Miami reveal that one of the pilots attempted to abort the landing just seconds before the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is investigating the crash, released a summary of the final minutes before the impact, taken from the cockpit voice recorder. About 1 minute and 42 seconds before the crash, a pilot warned of excessive speed, a concern that persisted until the end of the recording.
Approximately 30 seconds before the crash, sounds of the aircraft touching down were heard, but 15 seconds later, a pilot called for a "go-around" to abort the landing. Five seconds after that, the plane had already veered off the runway. The NTSB released these details on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the same day they expected to interview the two pilots, though no information from those interviews was shared.
The cargo plane, Amazon Air Flight 7598, was carrying about 32,000 pounds of mostly contact lenses when it overshot the runway and hit a Ford Econoline van, killing five people inside. The NTSB's preliminary report, expected in the coming weeks, will provide further insights into the crash. Flight data recorder details indicated that the plane attempted a "go-around thrust" but did not deploy speed brakes or thrust reversers.