NTSB to release readout from cockpit recorder after deadly Amazon cargo plane crash
Summary
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a crash involving an Amazon Air cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people. Investigators have recovered cockpit recordings and data from the flight and plan to release a readout after interviewing the pilots.Key Facts
- The crash happened on Sunday when an Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.
- Five people died when the plane hit a van with seven people inside; the van belonged to an aircraft cleaning company.
- The two pilots were treated for injuries and have been released from the hospital.
- The cargo plane was carrying about 32,000 pounds of mostly contact lenses, arriving from Puerto Rico.
- Investigators recovered two important devices: the cockpit voice recorder with 2 hours of audio and the flight data recorder with 55 hours of data.
- Data shows the plane was landing, then the throttles increased for a "go-around" maneuver before the plane hit the van.
- No speed brakes or thrust reversers were used, but brakes were applied just before the crash.
- The NTSB plans to release the cockpit voice recorder readout after interviewing the pilots.
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