NTSB: Amazon 767 touched down at 177 knots before Miami overrun killed five
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An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300F overran a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, killing five people. The NTSB preliminary report shows the aircraft crossed the threshold at 177 knots and 105 feet, far above a normal landing profile. The crew initiated a go-around with only 930 feet of runway remaining before abandoning it seconds later.
Key Facts
- Five people were killed when the Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300F overran the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6.
- The aircraft crossed the Runway 30 displaced threshold at 177 knots ground speed and 105 feet above ground level.
- The crew initiated a go-around with about 930 feet of runway remaining, then abandoned it seconds later.
- The NTSB has not determined a probable cause, and its findings remain preliminary.
Approach and Landing
About one minute and 42 seconds before the cockpit voice recorder stopped, the crew selected flaps 20 and one pilot cautioned that the aircraft was too fast. The autopilot was disconnected roughly 23 seconds later, and the approach was punctuated by automated 'sink rate' and repeated 'too low terrain' alerts. Flaps 30 were not called for until around 41 seconds before the recording ended. A conventional landing profile would normally put an aircraft at roughly 50 feet over the threshold, while a Boeing 767-300's Flaps 30 approach speed would typically be around 135–150 knots indicated.
Final Seconds
Flight 7598 crossed the Runway 30 displaced threshold at 105 feet above ground level and a ground speed of 177 knots. The crew initiated a go-around with only about 930 feet of runway remaining. The go-around was abandoned seconds later, and the aircraft overran the runway. The NTSB preliminary report states that speed concerns and automated warnings had been building for more than a minute before the threshold crossing.
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