NTSB preliminary report: 21 Air crew not warned of tailwind before Miami crash
The pilots of a Boeing 767 flying for Amazon Air were not told about strong tailwinds before landing in Miami in early September, according to a preliminary NTSB report. The aircraft overran the runway and five people died.
Pilots flying a Boeing 767 that crashed in Miami in early September were not told about strong tailwinds before landing, according to a preliminary report from the US National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft was operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air.
Four minutes before touchdown, the report states, the controller warned another crew about wind gusts reaching 40 kilometers per hour. Under the rules, that same information should have gone to the 21 Air crew.
The 767 touched down at about 296 kilometers per hour, well beyond the landing threshold. The pilots appeared to attempt a late go-around. The aircraft overran the runway and struck a vehicle, among other objects. Five people were killed.
The NTSB does not expressly name a cause.
Sources
- aerotelegraph.comNTSB: Piloten wurden vor Amazon-Air-Unfall in Miami nicht vor Rückenwind gewarnt