Pilots tried to abort landing seconds before deadly Amazon cargo plane crash that killed five
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Air transport category. Published on September 8, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe in Miami. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Air transport category. Published on September 8, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe in Miami. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
The five people killed were employees of an aircraft cleaning company who were in a van struck by the plane after it overran the Miami airport runway
Officials in Florida on Tuesday said evidence collected from Saturday’s Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami international airport suggests the pilots considered aborting the flight’s landing before it crashed and killed five people on the ground.
At a press conference Tuesday evening, officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released data from the plane’s “black box” flight data recorder, which was recovered from the wreckage on Monday, indicating pilots initiated a “go-around”, or aborted landing, seconds before impact.
Reuters contributed reporting
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