Event Brief
NTSB report says Miami crash pilots missed wind warning
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Summary: A preliminary NTSB report says air traffic controllers did not tell the pilots of an Amazon cargo flight about potentially strong tailwinds before it crashed off a Miami runway last month, killing five people. Four minutes earlier, a controller had warned another flight of south winds gusting to 25 mph; the cause of the crash remains undetermined.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board
WHAT: A preliminary NTSB report said controllers did not provide the Amazon cargo plane pilots with wind information before the fatal crash.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 2:29 PM ET
WHERE: Miami, USA
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported; the NTSB said it could take a year to determine.
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