Event Brief
NTSB: Amazon Air crash landing was too late
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
Summary: The NTSB said an Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767 touched down past half the runway at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6 and did not use speed brakes or thrust reversers. The agency found the first officer repeatedly warned the captain the plane was too fast; five people died on the ground and three others were seriously injured.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
WHAT: NTSB preliminary report says an Amazon Air cargo plane landed too late and did not use deceleration systems in time before overrunning the runway.
WHEN: Sep 6, 2026
WHERE: Miami International Airport, Miami, USA
WHY: The NTSB cited late touchdown and failure to use speed breaks and thrust reversers in time, after repeated speed warnings from the first officer to the captain.
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