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Amazon cargo plane pilots warned they were too fast

Cockpit voice recordings summarized by the NTSB say one Amazon cargo pilot repeatedly warned the other they were coming in too fast for landing and after touchdown. The plane touched down awkwardly, briefly attempted to take off, then overran the runway and hit a van, killing five workers and injuring five others.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
WHAT: NTSB released a summary of cockpit voice recordings in which an Amazon cargo pilot repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast before the crash.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida
WHY: The warning was triggered by the pilots’ approach speed being too fast for landing, as stated in the cockpit recordings.
Sources (3): CBS News, Fox News, NPR

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