Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Investigation in Miami

Thairath•International•12d ago

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A preliminary investigation into an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami reveals a late attempt by pilots to perform a go-around after touching down.

•A Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air for Amazon Prime Air crashed at Miami International Airport last Sunday.
•The aircraft overshot the runway by approximately 396 meters and collided with two cars.
•The accident resulted in 5 deaths and 5 injuries.
•Preliminary flight data indicates the pilots attempted to take off again after the plane had already touched the runway.

Overview

•A Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air for Amazon Prime Air crashed at Miami International Airport on a Sunday at approximately 13:53 local time.
•The aircraft overshot the runway by about 396 meters and hit two cars, causing 5 deaths and 5 injuries.
•Flight data shows the aircraft's nose wheel and right main gear touched the runway at 158 knots, and the left main gear touched down at 134 knots.
•Flight data indicates the pilots released brakes and increased engine power for a go-around after the aircraft had already touched the runway.
•The 55-year-old captain has 7,145 total flight hours and was certified for the Boeing 767 in May, while the 37-year-old co-pilot has 2,655 total flight hours and was certified in April 2025.
•The aircraft was on its third flight of the day, traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico, after previous legs from Cincinnati to Miami and Miami to San Juan.
•Jennifer Homendy and a team of 32 investigators are currently on-site at Miami International Airport.
•NTSB officials are scheduled to interview both pilots on Wednesday and analyze cockpit voice recorder data to determine the cause of the accident.

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Key Entities

Organization

Amazon Prime Airℹ️

The organization for which the crashed cargo aircraft was operating.

21 Airℹ️

The airline that operated the Boeing 767 aircraft involved in the crash.

NTSBℹ️

The agency investigating the cause of the aircraft accident.

Place

Miami International Airport(สนามบินนานาชาติไมอามี)ℹ️

The location where the cargo plane crashed and overshot the runway.

Miami(ไมอามี)ℹ️

The city where the plane crash occurred.

San Juan(ซานฮวน)

The city in Puerto Rico from which the aircraft departed before the accident.

Puerto Rico(เปอร์โตริโก)ℹ️

The country where San Juan is located.

Cincinnati(ซินซินแนติ)ℹ️

The city the aircraft flew from before traveling to Miami earlier that day.

Person

Jennifer Homendy(เจนนิเฟอร์ โฮเมนดี)ℹ️

The President of the NTSB leading a team of 32 investigators.