What Happened
Freighter Overruns Runway, Killing Five On Ground Amid Aborted Landing
The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has released an analysis of the Miami Boeing 767-300 freighter crash, suggesting that the pilot attempted to abort the landing moments before the crash. The incident occurred on September 6, 2026, when the freighter, operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air, overran the end of runway 30 at Miami International Airport, killing five people on the ground. According to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, the flight data recorder showed that the pilot applied go-around thrust 15 seconds before the end of the recording. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the incident, with interviews with the pilots scheduled for September 9, 2026. This incident was first reported by AeroTime.