Amazon Air’s Boeing 767 cargo flight overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport after its crew first appeared to prepare for a go-around before continuing the landing, killing five people on the ground and injuring five others. The aircraft, operated by 21 Air on Amazon’s behalf, crossed the perimeter and struck vehicles outside the airport boundary after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Federal investigators from the NTSB and FAA are examining the accident, which occurred on 6 September. Early reporting points to a high-energy, abnormal approach and a long landing on the runway, but the cause has not been established. Recovery teams have since secured the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for analysis.
The overrun disrupted operations at Miami, with runway closures and a ground stop reported after the crash. Flights later resumed, but investigators are still focusing on the aircraft’s approach profile, stopping performance, weather, air traffic control data and the carrier’s operating arrangements with Amazon.