Pilots considered aborting landing after touchdown in Miami cargo crash
The Boeing 767 operated by Miami-based 21 Air overran the runway by some 1,300 feet and crashed into two vehicles, killing five people and injuring five others on Sunday.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported on Tuesday that the pilots of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane, operated by 21 Air, considered aborting the landing after a deadly crash in Miami. The Boeing 767, piloted by a 55-year-old captain and a 37-year-old first officer, overran the runway by 1,300 feet and collided with two vehicles, resulting in five fatalities and five injuries.
The flight data recorder indicated that the pilots released the brakes and increased thrust 11 seconds before the recording ended, suggesting an abortive attempt to return the plane to the air. However, there was no evidence of speed brakes or thrust reversers being used to slow the aircraft. The captain had 7,145 hours of flight experience, while the first officer had 2,655 hours.
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