Cockpit data shows Amazon pilot warned of excessive speed before Miami runway
An Amazon Air cargo plane overran a Miami runway and killed five people on Sunday. Cockpit recordings show one pilot repeatedly warned the plane was going too fast. Alarms were sounding in the cockpit.
An Amazon Air Boeing 767 overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The plane struck two vehicles and killed five people.
Cockpit voice recorder data from the National Transportation Safety Board shows what happened during landing. One pilot warned the aircraft was going too fast.
This pilot made repeated comments about excessive speed. Several automated warnings sounded in the cockpit.
The Ground Proximity Warning System alerted twice about sink rate. It warned five times about terrain proximity.
The other pilot did not give a clear response to the speed warnings. After the plane touched down, one pilot called for a go-around.
This is a procedure to stop landing and try again. One pilot then released the brakes and moved the throttles to full take-off power.
Four seconds later, the throttles went back to idle and the brakes were reapplied. But by then, the jet was moving past the runway.
The NTSB said crew interviews will help explain what happened.
- Boeing 767
- Aircraft type
- Miami International Airport
- Airport
- Five
- Deaths
- Two
- Vehicles struck
Why it mattersPoor communication in the cockpit during critical moments can lead to death. This case shows how important it is for both pilots to respond to warnings.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Australia's aviation safety standards will monitor findings from the investigation as the NTSB determines whether design, training, or crew communication gaps contributed to the crash.
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