Federal Report Says Pilots Weren't Warned About Wind Before Amazon Cargo Plane Crashed in Miami
- The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday detailing the Sept. 6 crash of an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport, where a Boeing 767 overran the runway, killing five people.
- Despite Federal regulations requiring wind advisories, an air traffic controller failed to report potential tailwinds to the Amazon cargo plane before clearing it for landing, though the controller had issued warnings to other flights.
- Flight data shows the Boeing 767 touched down at about 184 mph with speed brakes stowed and thrust reversers failing to deploy; one pilot never gave "a consistent verbal response" to speed warnings.
- Five workers in a van died and five others were injured, including an SUV driver; a survivor was "flung into the air" and suffered fractures, prompting a lawsuit filed Friday.
- Amazon suspended its partnership with the carrier following the crash, while Federal investigators stress the ongoing investigation into the 32-year-old plane's performance and the circumstances surrounding its landing sequence.
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Pilots of crashed Amazon cargo plane were unaware of wind conditions - Regional Media News
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The pilots of a Miami-based 21 Air cargo plane operating for Amazon.com that crashed in Miami last month killing five people, were unaware of wind conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. The NTSB's preliminary [...]
Federal report says pilots weren’t warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami - WXXV News 25
By DAVID A. LIEB Despite regulations requiring it, an air traffic controller failed to tell the pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds as they landed in Miami, careening off the runway and killing five people last month, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the National Transportation Safety Board. Just four minutes before...
Co-pilot warned of excessive speed before deadly Amazon plane crash in Miami
The co-pilot of an Amazon cargo plane repeatedly warned that the aircraft was flying too fast before it ran off a runway in Miami, Florida, killing five people on the ground, according to a preliminary NTSB report. Cockpit recordings also captured repeated warnings about its descent rate and proximity to terrain. The crash happened at […]
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