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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

‘We’re going too fast’: Amazon cargo jet pilot issued warning before fatal Miami crash

  • One of the pilots on an Amazon cargo plane warned that they were flying too fast before overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport, according to the NTSB.
  • The Boeing 767 overran the runway by approximately 1,300 feet on Sunday afternoon, crashing into a cleaning company van and an SUV before catching fire.
  • The collision killed five cleaning company workers inside the van and injured five others, leaving two in critical condition.
  • Cockpit recordings showed a pilot called for a go-around 15 seconds before the audio ended, following unacknowledged warnings about excessive speed.
  • The NTSB interviewed both experienced pilots on Wednesday as the investigation into the fatal crash continues.

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