A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast
Workers inspect an Amazon cargo plane two days after it overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) This photo provided by the NTSB on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, shows the flight data recorder from from the Amazon cargo jet that barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport. (NTSB via AP) One of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast nearly two minutes ahead of time and at the last second urged them to abort the landing, according to highlights of the cockpit recording that investigators released Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board released some details from the recording after investigators interviewed both pilots, but the full transcript won’t be made public until later. The agency said the other pilot didn’t consistently respond to the speed warnings.