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UPDATED Sep 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Sep 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Witness: Amazon pilot was shaking after Miami crash
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A witness told CBS News that one of the Amazon cargo plane pilots who emerged from the cockpit after a runway overrun at Miami International Airport was shaking and appeared distressed. The witness said the pilot gave him his phone to call his wife and told her he was fine, while she later said, “My career is over.”
WHO: Abraham Altamar
WHAT: Witness describes Amazon cargo plane pilot as shaking and distressed after the crash; pilot makes a call to his wife via witness’s phone.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM ET
WHERE: Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, USA
WHY: The witness reacted to what he saw after the Amazon cargo plane overran a runway and the pilot emerged from the cockpit.
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