NTSB Recordings Reveal Cockpit Warnings Before Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami
3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Hong Kong · United States
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- Der Spiegel
- South China Morning Post
- Associated Press
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An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane operated by 21 Air overran a Miami runway by approximately 396 meters, resulting in five deaths and five injuries after crashing into two vehicles. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, cockpit voice recordings show that one pilot warned the aircraft was coming in too fast just over a minute before touchdown. The recordings also captured automated warnings for sink rate and too low terrain, with the aircraft descending 400 feet in four seconds at one point. Despite these warnings and comments regarding speed, the landing was continued. The NTSB update did not specify which pilot was the captain and which was the first officer, noting that one pilot did not provide a clear verbal response to the warnings. The aircraft involved was a 32 year old Boeing 767.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- This outlet framed the event as a result of serious pilot errors and chaos in the cockpit.
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- This outlet focused on the factual warning given by the pilot regarding the plane's speed.
- Centre-right
- This outlet emphasized the failure to abort the landing despite multiple stability cues and warnings.
Sources
- Centre Associated Press: A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast - AP News
- Centre-left Der Spiegel: Plane crash in Miami: Cockpit recordings point to serious pilot errors
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: ‘Too fast’, ‘too low’: pilot pressed on with landing despite warnings in Miami crash
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