Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami, NTSB says
Summary
An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting two vehicles and causing five deaths and injuries to at least five others. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recovered the plane’s flight recorders and is investigating the crash to find out what caused it.Key Facts
- The plane was a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air LLC for Amazon Air Flight 7598.
- It arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was on its third flight of the day.
- The plane overran runway 30, hit airport navigation equipment, a van inside the airport, and a car outside the airport.
- Five people died, all of them inside the two vehicles struck by the plane.
- At least five others were injured in the crash.
- The NTSB recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder for analysis.
- Investigators are examining factors like human performance, aircraft systems, weather, and airport safety features.
- They are also looking into whether a safety system called EMAS, which helps stop planes that overrun runways, could have prevented the crash.
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