Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

What went wrong before an Amazon cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami

Federal officials are investigating why an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. Video posted to social media shows the Boeing 767 jet was still airborne far down the runway before it touched down. Geoff Bennett discussed the questions surrounding this accident with aviation…

Coverage (1)· Sep 7, 10:55 PM

miami airport crash Build Justice

Every telling

their own versions

PBS News· Sep 7, 10:55 PMWhat went wrong before an Amazon cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami

The thread

miami airport crash →

Before

Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in MiamiThe five people killed were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside of airport property, the NTSB chair said.

Anchorage Daily News28d agoWhole story →

Justice miami airport crash

Since

Investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's runway crash that killed 5Federal investigators are looking into why an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat27d agoWhole story →

Justice miami airport crash

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Federal investigators probe Amazon jet crash that killed 5 in MiamiFederal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely

Los Angeles Times27d agoWhole story →

Justice miami airport crash

Amazon Plane Crash Victims Were Struck While in Van and SUV, NTSB SaysThe Amazon cargo plane that crashed at Miami International Airport barreled about 1,300 feet past the runway, smashing into multiple vehicles and fences before finally stopping ... federal investigators said Monday.

TMZ28d agoWhole story →

Justice miami plane crash

Plane’s flight data indicates pilots tried aborting landing right before crashMIAMI — The pilots of the Amazon Prime plane that crashed at Miami International Airport Sunday may have been trying to go airborne again as they struggled to regain control of the Boeing 767 jet before it overshot the runway and killed five people, federal investigators said. National Transportation Safety Board investigators reviewed the jet’s flight…

Hartford Courant26d agoWhole story →

Justice miami plane crash investigation

Federal Report Says Pilots Weren't Warned About Wind Before Amazon Cargo Plane Crashed in MiamiDespite regulations requiring it, an air traffic controller failed to tell the pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds as they landed in Miami, careening off the runway and killing five people last month, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the National Transportation Safety Board.

U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →

Justice miami plane crash investigation

Pilot warned Amazon cargo jet was too fast before deadly Miami-area crash, NTSB saysFederal investigators say a cockpit recording from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed near Miami International Airport shows one pilot repeatedly warned the aircraft was approaching too fast and urged a go-around moments before the crash.

FOX 4 News26d agoWhole story →

Amazon suspends ties with cargo airline; MIA still faces delays after crashMIAMI — Amazon has suspended ties with a cargo airline operating the plane that crashed at Miami International Airport a week ago. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground delay advisory at the airport as flight operations improved Monday morning for travelers. “Operations are normal,” as far as the FAA is concerned, spokesperson…

Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →

Justice miami airport crash aftermath

Flights briefly paused at DC airport as unauthorized drone appears over runwayBy Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were stopped for about 20 minutes on Wednesday night after two pilots spotted a drone flying over the active runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “We saw, like, a drone or something that went flying by, probably halfway down the runway,”

ABC17News.com18d agoWhole story →

Technology drone incident at dca

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport receives $37M in federal funds for runwayThe Aspen/Pitkin County Airport has received a $37 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration — the largest single Federal Aviation Administration grant received by the airport to date.

The Aspen Times6d agoWhole story →

Build airport funding grant