Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Amazon Cargo Pilot Warned of Speed Before Fatal Miami Crash
An Amazon cargo plane tried to land in Miami but was traveling too fast.
One pilot warned about the speed several times.
The pilot eventually said they should stop the landing.
The plane still went past the end of the runway.
It hit a van carrying airport workers and then an SUV.
Five people in the van died.
Five others were hurt, and both pilots survived.
Investigators are studying the cockpit recording to understand what happened.
A pilot repeatedly warned that an Amazon cargo plane was approaching Miami’s runway too fast.
The pilot urged the crew to abort the landing just before the crash, investigators said.
The plane ran about 1,300 feet past the runway and struck a worker van and an SUV.
Five people in the van died, while five others were injured; the two pilots survived.
The National Transportation Safety Board released recording highlights, with a full transcript expected later.
- Who
- The two pilots, five people in a worker van who died, five injured people, and National Transportation Safety Board investigators.
- What
- An Amazon cargo plane overran a Miami runway, struck vehicles, and caught fire after a high-speed landing attempt.
- When
- Sunday afternoon; recording details were released Wednesday, September 10.
- Where
- Miami, after the plane left the end of a runway and crossed a public road.
- Why
- Investigators said the plane was approaching too fast, while the crew did not abort the landing before it overran the runway.
- Aircraft operator
- Amazon
- Investigator
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Runway overrun
- About 1,300 feet (396 metres)
- Fatalities
- Five people, all in the worker van
- Other injuries
- Five people, including two who remained in critical condition on Tuesday
- Pilot outcome
- Both pilots survived
- Recording status
- Highlights released; the full transcript will be made public later