National Transportation Safety Board data indicate that an Amazon cargo jet briefly attempted a go-around after touching down at Miami International Airport before the crew tried to stop. The Boeing 767 continued roughly 1,300 feet beyond the runway, struck a van on airport property, crossed a fence and collided with an SUV on a public street.
Five people in the van, all members of a crew that cleaned aircraft, were killed. Five other people were injured. The pilot and copilot were released from the hospital, while two injured people remained in critical condition and another was stable as of Tuesday. Authorities identified the victims after correcting an earlier spelling error in one name.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said investigators are examining flight-data and cockpit-voice recordings. The data showed the crew appeared to initiate a go-around and then abandon it, and that thrust reversers were not used. Investigators planned to interview both pilots Wednesday before releasing conclusions about the crew’s actions or the cockpit discussion.
The aircraft arrived from Puerto Rico while storms were developing around the airport. Outside specialists cited by AP said a tailwind and a long period over the runway could be relevant, but those observations are not an official cause finding. Investigators will examine weather information, air-traffic-control decisions, aircraft maintenance, ownership history and the operation by North Carolina-based 21 Air.
Miami has a federally compliant 1,000-foot runway safety area but does not use the crushable arresting material installed at more than 120 U.S. airports. The NTSB will examine whether that difference affected the outcome. A final probable-cause report and recommendations may take a year or longer, so the current evidence describes sequence and conditions rather than a completed safety determination.
The checked record for Flight Data Points to a Late Go-Around Attempt Before Miami Cargo Crash establishes the following dated facts: The jet overran the runway by about 1,300 feet. Five airport-cleaning workers in a van were killed. Five other people were injured. Flight data indicated a brief go-around attempt after touchdown. Investigators said the thrust reversers were not used. The relevant background is also specific: The aircraft was a 32-year-old Boeing 767 converted from passenger to cargo use. Miami has a 1,000-foot safety area but no engineered-material arresting system. NTSB final reports commonly take a year or more. No probable cause has been determined, and specialist comments about wind or crew decisions remain hypotheses. The cited reporting does not resolve questions beyond those stated limits.