What changed in this update
The sequence of events detailed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators showed that the pilots were aware they were traveling too fast before the plane ran off the runway in Miami.
Event intelligence
Amazon cargo plane runway overrun at Miami International Airport
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Current state
Amazon has suspended its cargo flights with 21 Air after one of the carrier's Boeing 767-300 aircraft overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on 6 September, killing five people in vehicles struck by the plane and injuring five others. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating; preliminary data indicate the pilots tried to abort the landing after one warned of excessive speed, and both flight recorders have been recovered for analysis.
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What changed
Amazon has suspended its cargo flights with 21 Air, the carrier whose Boeing 767-300 overran the runway at Miami International Airport on 6 September.
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NYTimes – Business NYT
Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking Vehicles
Officials said there were “multiple patients” but their injuries were not immediately known. Thick smoke was visible from the Boeing 767-300 cargo plane at Miami International Airport, video showed.
Guardian
How the deadly Amazon cargo plane crash unfolded | Deconstructed
An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami international airport in Florida after overshooting the runway, striking vehicles and resulting in at least five deaths and five injuries. Officials said evidence suggested the pilots considered aborting the landing before the crash. Miami airport is not equipped with 'arresting beds', systems of lightweight, crushable material that the federal aviation authority says have been…
CBS
New NTSB video shows how far Amazon plane skidded off runway in deadly crash
New video released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows how far the Amazon cargo plane skidded after it overshot a runway at the Miami International Airport on Sunday. Skyler Henry reports.
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NPR – US NPR
Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates
Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday.
NYTimes – US NYT
Amazon Cargo Jet Pilots Appeared to Try Aborting Landing, N.T.S.B. Investigation Indicates
The sequence of events detailed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators showed that the pilots lost crucial seconds before the plane ran off the runway in Miami.
NYTimes – US NYT
They Fled Cuba for Better Lives. They Were Cut Short by a Cargo Plane.
Days after an Amazon cargo jet plowed into a van at Miami International Airport, killing five, portraits of the victims started to emerge.
Guardian
Victims of deadly Amazon cargo plane crash identified, as two more remain critical
The victims, employees of an aircraft cleaning company, were in a van when the plane crashed into it At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Officials in Florida on Tuesday identified the five people killed in Saturday’s Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami international airport – and said two more remained hospitalized in critical condition. At a morning news conference, the Miami-Dade she…
CBS
Amazon plane crash victims were all in vehicles hit by aircraft, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board shared more details on the Amazon cargo plane crash at the Miami International Airport that killed at least five people and injured several more. All of the victims of the crash were in cars hit by the aircraft, the NTSB said. Skyler Henry has the latest.
NPR
Officials say victims in Miami airport crash were in vehicles when they were hit
Aviation officials investigating Sunday's crash at the Miami International Airport say the victims were in their vehicles when they were hit.
Sky News – World Sky
Black box recorders recovered from Amazon plane crash as more details emerge
The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran the runway and crashed while landing in Miami on Sunday have been recovered, as more details emerge on the incident.
NYTimes – US NYT
Amazon Plane Crash Starts Debate About Requiring a Buffer for Runways
A technology involving crushable concrete has been credited with saving nearly 500 passenger lives by helping halt planes that overshot their landings.
CBS
Officials investigating cause of deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami
A federal investigation is underway in Miami after an Amazon cargo plane crashed and hit two vehicles on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
BBC News – World BBC
Flight recorders recovered from 'devastating' Amazon cargo plane crash
Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.
CBS
Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that both recorders are headed to Washington, D.C., and will be used to confirm data such as the plane's speed on landing.
NPR
Federal aviation investigators look into deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami
Federal aviation investigators are searching for answers following a deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport Sunday that killed five people and injured at least five others.
NYTimes – US NYT
Officials Search for Answers After Fatal Miami Airport Cargo Plane Crash
The cargo plane, operated for Amazon, plowed into a public road and crashed into vehicles, killing five people and disrupting more than 200 flights over Labor Day weekend.
CBS
Witness says seeing Amazon plane crash at MIA was "something from a movie"
Five people were killed and five others were injured when a plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed.
CBS
Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway in Miami in deadly crash
An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway in Miami, Florida, killing at least five people and injuring more, authorities said. The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash. Skyler Henry reports.
NPR
5 dead after crash at Miami Airport. And, Germany's far-right wins state election
A cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport has left five people dead and several others injured. And, Germany's far-right AfD party achieves an electoral victory in a key state election.
Euronews
Heavy smoke and flames after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway in Miami
An Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport, hit vehicles and caught fire. Five died, five were injured. FAA and NTSB investigate.
News24
Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane crashes at US airport
At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed on Sunday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said.
NPR
5 dead after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport
Five people were killed when a cargo plane crashed at the Miami International Airport on Sunday.
BBC News – World BBC
Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Video footage from Miami shows an Amazon Air cargo plane overshoot the runway while attempting to land.
TIME
What to Know About the Miami Plane Crash That Killed 5 People
The Amazon cargo plane struck several vehicles amid its failed landing.
NYTimes – US NYT
What to Know About Cargo Plane That Overran Its Runway, Killing 5 in Miami
The plane, which was operating as part of Amazon’s cargo fleet, flew from Puerto Rico to Miami. It crashed into several vehicles after overrunning the runway.
BBC News – Business BBC
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the runway and caught fire, officials say.
CBS
Amazon cargo jet runs off Miami airport runway, crashes into multiple vehicles
Emergency crews rushed into action on Sunday after an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway in Miami. At least five people were killed. Lindsey Reiser reports on what we know so far.
CBS
At least 5 dead in Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami airport
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five and injuring five others, officials said.
NYTimes – US NYT
What to Know About Amazon Air Cargo Carrier Involved in Miami Crash
Amazon’s cargo carrier contracts out its flights and is a key part of its worldwide shipping operation. The plane that crashed in Miami on Sunday was operated by 21 Air.
BBC News – World BBC
Video shows damaged Amazon cargo plane after crash
An Amazon Air cargo plane has overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport.
Euronews
Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, crashes into vehicles and catches fire
There was no immediate word on casualties in the incident involving a Boeing 767 operated by Amazon Prime Air, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Miami International Airport.
NPR – US NPR
'Multiple patients' after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Video showed thick smoke rising from the plane crash of the Boeing 767 that the Federal Aviation Administration says overran the airport runway in Miami.
Guardian
Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport after it overshoots runway
FAA confirms crash as videos show heavy plumes of smoke surrounding aircraft that flew in from Puerto Rico An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami international airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon when a flight from Puerto Rico landed and overshot the runway, sending flames and dark smoke into the sky. Videos posted online show heavy plumes of smoke surrounding an aircraft bearing the Amazon arrow logo on its tail…
Sky News – World Sky
Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airport
An Amazon cargo plane has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, with black smoke seen rising from the scene.