NTSB set to interview pilots of Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami
Summary
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed five people on the ground. Investigators plan to interview the two pilots, review flight data, and gather evidence to find out why the plane overshot the runway during landing.Key Facts
- The cargo plane crashed on Sunday after overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport.
- Five people on the ground died in the accident.
- The two pilots, a 55-year-old captain and a 37-year-old first officer, were released from the hospital and will be interviewed by the NTSB.
- Both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered and contain detailed information about the flight.
- The plane was a Boeing 767-33, carrying about 32,000 pounds of cargo, mostly contact lenses.
- Investigators found no signs that speed brakes or thrust reversers were used during landing.
- The plane stopped about 1,300 feet beyond the runway, hitting vehicles before catching fire.
- The NTSB team is also talking to air traffic controllers and others present at the time of the crash.
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