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The pilots of an Amazon cargo plane that crashed into a roadway, killing five people, were given warnings that went unanswered about the plane's excessive speed, according to a new report.
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On September 6, a 21 Air Flight operated by Amazon overran the runway at Miami International Airport, colliding with two vehicles, resulting in the deaths of five people on the ground and three victims who sustained serious injuries.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has now released its preliminary report, detailing its investigation into the shocking crash.
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The report revealed crash recordings, including one in which an automated message noted the plane's excessive speed.
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'The captain called for flaps to be set to 20 degrees, and the FO [first officer] cautioned they were too fast,' the report stated.
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'The FO made additional comments regarding the airplane’s excessive speed throughout the remainder of the recording.
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Multiple electronic warnings were then called out.
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Just a few seconds later, the autopilot appeared to disconnect.
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After the plane touched down, the pilot was heard calling for a 'go-around,' an emergency term for an aborted landing.
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The cargo plane was carrying two passengers, both of whom were crewmembers.
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They sustained minor injuries from the crash.
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An Amazon cargo ship missed the runway on September 6, and crashed into two vehicles.
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A new NTSB report noted the pilots were given warnings of excessive speed before touchdown
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The NTSB said the 21 Air plane touched down about 3,750 feet past the landing zone at about 184mph
The cargo plane crashed into a roadway and collided with two vehicles, killing seven people inside and injuring three
The plane touched down about 3,750 feet past the landing zone at about 184mph and crashed into a Ford Econoline passenger van traveling on a road parallel to the airport, the report stated.
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There were seven passengers in the van, five of whom were killed and two who sustained serious injuries.
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The plane then collided with a Toyota Corolla Cross sport utility vehicle, and the driver was seriously injured.
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The plane also crashed into a chain-link fence surrounding a parking lot and came to rest 1,200 feet from the runway.
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The pilots never deployed the plane's speed brakes or thrust reversers.
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The report also noted that air traffic controllers did not provide wind information before touchdown.
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About four minutes before landing, the controller informed another flight of a 22mph wind gust, but the cargo plane was not on the same frequency and was not given the information.
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The pilots have since been identified as Joseph Carroll, 55, and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37.
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The Miami Herald reported that they were released from the hospital shortly after the crash.
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The new report also revealed that the accident was on the first day they worked together.
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The two vehicles sustained significant damage and passengers endured fatal and serious injuries
Officials are seen investigating the runway incursion on Sunday evening
A damaged vehicle is seen in pieces outside Miami International Airport following the crash
Carroll had flown a round-trip flight from Miami to Bogotá, Colombia, the day before.
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Silva Molina flew a round-trip flight from Miami to Baltimore three days before.
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The captain had about 7,627 total flight hours and was hired by 21 Air in April.
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The first officer had about 2,800 flight hours and was hired in February of 2025.
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The plane, which was a Boeing 767, was built in June 1994 and was substantially damaged in the crash by a fire on the right wing.
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The NTSB's 12-page report provided extensive details on the plane and the crash, but did not conclude why the accident occurred.
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Just 30 seconds after the plane crashed, firefighters arrived on scene and found the victims trapped inside their vehicles, Fire Chief Raied Jadallah said at a news conference following the incident.
'The plane is on fire.
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The plane is on fire,' a firefighter could be heard in emergency radio dispatch obtained by the Miami Herald.
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One person was left trapped underneath one of the struck vehicles and had to be extricated by specialized rescue personnel, fire crews told the Daily Mail at the time as they continued to try to stop a fuel leak at the scene.
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The five victims were identified as Rolando Aleman, 55, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53, Julio C Pineda, 75, Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53, and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.
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Five people were killed and five others were left injured after an Amazon cargo plane crashed after overrunning the runway at the Miami International Airport on Sunday
The pilot, Joseph Carroll, and first officer, Jaime Filipe Silva Molina, were flying together for the first time on the day of the incident
Pablo Rojas, an attorney representing one of the survivors, 27-year-old Sebastian Perdomo Torres, told CBS News that the NTSB's report does not answer all his questions.
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'I don't know for sure what the NTSB's conclusions are going to be, but I can tell you that this information does not answer all the questions we have about the broader airline operations.
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So we will be taking a thorough look at that independently what the NTSB finds about the specific immediate causes of the crash,' he said.
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On September 13, Amazon announced it would pause operations with 21 Air following the crash.
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'After the tragic incident last weekend, we’ve spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we’ve decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598,' spokesperson Kelly Nantel said.
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Nantel told the Daily Mail in a recent statement that: 'The loss of life and injuries resulting from the accident involving 21 Air flight #7598 on Sept 6th weighs heavily on all of us at Amazon.
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