Pilot warned 'too fast' before Amazon Air 767 crashed at Miami

A pilot on the Amazon Air Boeing 767-300 freighter that crashed at Miami International Airport warned the crew was travelling 'too fast' about 1 minute 42 seconds before the cockpit voice recorder ended, the NTSB said in preliminary information released September 9. The pilot made additional comments about excessive speed throughout the remainder of the recording, but there was no consistent verbal response.

The NTSB also noted a 'sink rate' warning at 1:04 and 0:57 seconds before the recording ended. In the 17 seconds before touchdown, a 'too low terrain' alert sounded five times.

Fifteen seconds after the nose and right main gear first touched down, a pilot called for a go-around, matching flight data that showed go-around thrust was applied. Eleven seconds before the recording ended, throttles were reduced to idle and brakes were re-applied. About ten seconds before the end, sounds similar to the aircraft departing the paved surface were heard.

The final recorded groundspeed was 65 knots. Senior investigator Chihoon Shin said there was no indication speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed. The NTSB cautioned the data is preliminary and subject to change. The crash killed five people on the ground.