NTSB preliminary report on Sept. 6 Miami cargo crash: first officer warned of excess speed
The NTSB's 12-page preliminary report on the September 6 landing of a 21 Air Boeing 767 freighter flown for Amazon at Miami International Airport found the jet touched down about 3,750 feet past the threshold at roughly 184 mph. Five people on the ground were killed when the aircraft overran the runway. The first officer repeatedly warned that the jet was too fast, and the flight recorded more than 10 electronic speed warnings. The report states no cause; the final report is typically a year or more away.
- Crash date: September 6, 2026; five people on the ground killed
- Boeing 767-33A freighter operated by 21 Air for Amazon
- Touched down about 3,750 feet past the threshold at roughly 184 mph
- Neither speed brakes nor thrust reversers were deployed; no runway overrun system installed
- No cause stated in the preliminary report; final report likely one to two years away
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CBS MiamiOct 1, 2026