NTSB: Miami 767 crew initiated go-around seconds before fatal overrun

Flight data recorder evidence shows the pilots of a 21 Air Boeing 767-300 freighter flying for Amazon Air began a go-around during the landing roll at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, shortly before the aircraft overran the runway and hit vehicles on a public road. The NTSB released the findings at a September 8 press conference led by Chair Jennifer Homendy.

Senior aviation accident investigator Chihoon Shin presented the timeline. The aircraft touched down on the nose and right main landing gear at 158 knots about 30 seconds before the recording ended. Brakes were applied 23 seconds before the end, with the left main gear contacting at 134 knots. Fifteen seconds before the end, the brakes were released and throttles advanced to go-around thrust. The throttles were then reduced to idle 11 seconds before the end, and brakes were reapplied at 117 knots. The recording ended with the aircraft at 65 knots.

The 32-year-old Boeing 767-33A(ER) overran the end of runway 30, went through the airport perimeter, and struck two vehicles. Five people on the ground were killed.