The National Transportation Safety Board has released new flight data from an Amazon cargo plane crash that occurred on Sunday in Miami, Florida. The investigation indicates that one pilot in the cockpit repeatedly cautioned the other about excessive speed during the approach, though responses were inconsistent, as automated safety warnings also activated during the final minutes of flight.
The Boeing 767-300 aircraft was traveling at 158 knots when attempting to land, a speed experts characterized as being on the higher end of normal landing parameters. The flight data included records of the plane’s speed, altitude, flap deployment, and other technical information, along with a summary of communications between the two pilots. According to the NTSB update, cautions about the aircraft’s speed continued throughout the remainder of the recorded data, alongside inconsistent verbal acknowledgment from the second pilot. Two automated safety systems activated during descent: a “sink rate” warning indicating a dangerously steep descent angle, and a “too low terrain” callout alerting the pilots that the aircraft was flying too close to the ground without proper landing preparation.
Aviation attorney Pablo Rojas noted that while the full audio recording would be needed for complete clarity, the available information suggests the approach was fundamentally compromised. He also highlighted concerns about the timing of flap deployment, which occurred much later in the accident sequence than typical. Flaps, positioned on the wings’ trailing edges, assist in reducing speed and enabling a gentle descent. The delayed flap deployment may indicate pilots were attempting to respond to the excessive speed condition.
After overshooting the runway, Amazon Prime Air Flight 7598 struck ground equipment and vehicles in its path, including a white Ford van and a Toyota Corolla, before coming to rest approximately 1,300 feet beyond the runway threshold. Five individuals died in the crash—all members of a plane-cleaning crew who were in the van. The fatalities were identified as Rolando Aleman Leon, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, Julio C Pineda, Carlos Acosta Fajardo, and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo. Five additional people sustained injuries in the incident.
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