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Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, killing five on the ground; NTSB data shows pilots attempted to abort landing
September 9, 2026 at 07:34 AM
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5 reports · 2 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 52 hours
TGThe Guardian
Pilots tried to abort landing seconds before deadly Amazon cargo plane crash that killed five
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BNBBC News
Five killed in Miami plane crash were in two vehicles on ground, investigators say
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الكشف عن تفاصيل مقتل 5 أشخاص في حادث طائرة "أمازون" للشحن
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Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
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بالصور والفيديو.. قتلى في حادث لطائرة شحن تابعة لأمازون
(opens the publisher’s site)An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Saturday, killing five people on the ground; flight data suggests the pilots tried to abort the landing.
- An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 cargo flight from San Juan overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Saturday, killing five people on the ground and injuring five others.
- Flight data recorder data released by the NTSB showed the pilots initiated a go-around and increased throttles seconds before impact, moments after the landing gear touched down.
- Officials identified the five dead as employees of Professional Ocean Service Corporation travelling in a Ford Econoline van that the aircraft struck.
- NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said the two pilots would be interviewed Wednesday, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered all flights at the airport grounded.
Latest developments
- Sep 9 — The Boeing 767-300 was operated by cargo carrier 21 Air.
- Sep 9 — Investigators said the aircraft struck two ground vehicles — an airline cleaning van and a Toyota SUV — as well as airport equipment and a perimeter fence.
- Sep 9 — The NTSB is examining whether an engineered materials arresting system should have been installed and has appealed for public photos and videos.