NTSB: Prime Air 767 Crash Investigation Examines Go-Around Data

The National Transportation Safety Board is examining flight data and cockpit voice recordings from the Boeing 767-300F operated by 21 Air that crashed Sunday at Miami International Airport, killing five people. Preliminary flight data showed that about 15 seconds before the recording ended, brakes were released and thrust increased to values consistent with a go-around. The data did not indicate that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed. Investigators plan to combine this data with cockpit voice audio, which has not yet been released. The NTSB said it would interview the pilot and assistant chief pilot on Wednesday morning.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said she was not aware of safety concerns reported about 21 Air, but encouraged anyone with information to contact the agency. Former employees told CBS News that 21 Air failed to heed safety concerns or retaliated against those who raised them. The airline, headquartered in North Carolina and controlled by Jim Crane, has not publicly addressed those claims. Homendy described Tuesday as the first full day of the investigation.