- Five people were killed and five others were injured when an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday.
- Witness Abraham Altamar encountered pilot Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, who said, 'My career is over' and called his wife.
- The NTSB revealed that seconds before the crash, the plane's throttles were set to full power, with no speed brakes or thrust reversers deployed.
- Investigators reported that one pilot warned of excessive speed more than a minute before touchdown, and a go-around was called 15 seconds before the end of the recording.
- The plane is currently being dismantled and relocated, with only three of the airport's four runways open, causing dozens of delays.
- The NTSB plans to release cockpit voice recordings on Wednesday for further analysis.
- Witness Abraham Altamar described the pilot as nervous and visibly shaken after the crash.
- Mary Schiavo, a former U.S. Department of Transportation inspector general, stated that the pilots were coming in too fast and above the glide path.
- The cockpit recordings also captured electronic alerts warning that the aircraft was too low to the terrain.
- Investigators are considering various factors, including the mechanics of the plane and weather conditions at the time of the crash.
The NTSB is conducting a thorough investigation into the Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport that resulted in five fatalities and five injuries. Witness Abraham Altamar recounted the pilot's distress, stating, "He mentioned something saying, 'Oh, my career is over,'" as he appeared visibly shaken after escaping the wreckage.231112
The crash occurred when the plane overran the runway, colliding with two vehicles, including a cleaning van carrying seven individuals. "They were coming in hot, meaning too much airspeed, and they were above the glide path that they were supposed to be on to get down," said Mary Schiavo, a former U.S. Department of Transportation inspector general. Seconds before the crash, the plane's throttles were set to full power, but data indicated that speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed.13
Investigators revealed that one pilot warned the crew about the excessive speed over a minute before touchdown, and a call for a “go-around” was made just 15 seconds before the crash. “That kind of hesitation is deadly in a runway like this,” noted aviation expert Pablo Rojas. The NTSB plans to release cockpit voice recordings for further analysis.671015
As part of the investigation, the aircraft is being dismantled for relocation, with cranes surrounding the site. This move aims to alleviate congestion at Miami International Airport, which has been operating below full capacity since the incident.
“Cockpit recordings captured one pilot warning of excessive speed more than a minute before touchdown, with a go-around called just 15 seconds before the plane ran off the runway. The crash killed five people and injured five others, and only three of MIA's four runways remain open, causing dozens of delays.”
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