Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Pilots of an Amazon cargo Boeing 767 considered aborting their landing moments after touching down at Miami International Airport before the aircraft overran the runway, according to preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board.
The plane, operated by 21 Air, landed at high speed and eventually ran about 1,300 feet beyond the runway, crashing into vehicles and killing five people while injuring five others.
Flight recorder data indicates the crew briefly increased engine power in what appears to have been an attempt to perform a go-around.
The pilots then reduced the throttles and reapplied the brakes, suggesting the manoeuvre was abandoned. Investigators also found that the aircraft's speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed during the landing, raising critical questions about the crew's response during the rapidly unfolding emergency.
The NTSB is continuing to examine the aircraft, runway conditions, weather, crew decisions and other factors that may have contributed to the crash. Both pilots survived and are expected to be interviewed as investigators work to establish exactly why the aircraft could not stop in time.
The findings could have important implications for aviation safety, particularly procedures for unstable landings and runway overruns.
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