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NTSB says Amazon cargo jet crew considered aborting Miami landing before crash that killed five

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Evidence from the flight data recorder indicates the pilots of an Amazon Prime Air cargo aircraft considered aborting their landing shortly before the jet crashed in Miami, killing five people on the ground. Investigators are continuing to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine contributing factors.

Discovered 2026-09-08T15:15:10.971346-07:00 | 2026-09-08T15:15:10.971346-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The NTSB’s flight-data-recorder finding focuses attention on the crew’s landing decision-making and the circumstances surrounding the attempted approach.
  • The crash killed five people on the ground, underscoring the safety implications of cargo-aircraft operations near populated areas.
  • The investigation’s findings could inform future safety recommendations affecting cargo carriers, airport operations and flight crews.

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