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Pilots of crashed Amazon cargo plane were unaware of wind conditions

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The National Transportation Safety Board reported that the pilots of an Amazon Air cargo plane operated by 21 Air, which crashed in Miami last month killing five people, were unaware of critical wind conditions at the time of landing. The crash occurred when the Boeing 767-300 freighter overran the runway and hit two vehicles on September 6. Key factors contributing to the accident include excessive speed, unused braking systems, and missing information from an air traffic controller who failed to provide required wind data.
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On September 6, a cargo plane operated by 21 Air for Amazon overran and crashed on a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed in its preliminary report that pilots were unaware of strong wind conditions due to an air traffic controller's failure to provide necessary wind information as required by the FAA. Four minutes before landing clearance was issued, another flight had been informed about winds from 190° at 19 knots with gusts up to 22 knots, but this critical info wasn’t relayed to the Amazon flight. The crash also involved the plane hitting two vehicles: a Ford Econoline van and a Toyota SUV. Surviving passengers in the van were seriously injured.

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21 Air said its "executive leadership team is actively engaged in managing operational risk and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement." The company added it is reviewing the NTSB preliminary report and "will take all appropriate action to improve our safety based on the facts as they are established.” REUTERS
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🔮 The NTSB's preliminary report is the first detailed account of the September 6 crash and points to a series of likely failures — from excessive speed and unused braking systems to missing wind information from an air traffic controller — that may have led to one of the deadliest US runway accidents in years. The 21 Air-operated cargo flight for Amazon Air, which is Amazon's cargo logistics network, overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport and struck two vehicles on the ground.
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Pilots of crashed Amazon cargo plane were unaware of wind conditions WASHINGTON, Oct 1 - asserted
Pilots → crash → conditions
The pilots of a Miami-based 21 Air cargo plane operating for Amazon.com that crashed in Miami last month killing five people, were unaware of wind conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. asserted
Board → base → Thursday
The NTSB's preliminary report is the first detailed account of the September 6 crash and points to a series of likely failures — from excessive speed and unused braking systems to missing wind information from an air traffic controller — that may have led to one of the deadliest US runway accidents in years. The 21 Air-operated cargo flight for Amazon Air, which is Amazon's cargo logistics network, overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport and struck two vehicles on the ground. uncertain
which → point → ground
Amazon has since paused use of 21 Air. asserted
Amazon → pause → Air
The NTSB said a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controller issued a landing clearance, but did not provide information on the wind as required by the FAA. asserted
controller → say → FAA
About four minutes before issuing the landing clearance, when asked by another flight for wind information, the controller stated winds were from 190° at 19 knots with gusts to 22 knots. asserted
winds → issue → knots
The 21 Air flight was not on the radio frequency at the time, the NTSB said. asserted
NTSB → say → time
The FAA did not immediately comment. asserted
FAA → comment → ?
The aircraft was a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 freighter that had previously operated as a passenger jet for various airlines from 1994 to 2015. asserted
that → operate → 2015
The NTSB said the captain of the 21 Air-operated plane considered aborting the landing after the aircraft touched down, citing evidence from a flight data recorder. asserted
aircraft → say → recorder
The NTSB said the first officer cautioned the captain they were flying "too fast" just over a minute before touching down on the runway that they overran and made additional comments about the airplane’s excessive speed. asserted
they → say → speed
The NTSB said the captain did not verbally acknowledge all of the first officer's comments about speed. asserted
captain → say → speed
The NTSB said data showed the speed brakes remained stowed and the thrust reversers did not deploy during the landing. asserted
reversers → say → landing
The airplane touched down about 3,750 feet (1143 meter) past the start of the runway at a groundspeed of 160 knots (184mph). asserted
airplane → touch → knots
The cargo plane was on its third flight of the day, coming from San Juan, Puerto Rico. asserted
plane → come → Juan
It had flown from Cincinnati to Miami and from Miami to San Juan earlier before the crash. asserted
It → fly → crash
Amazon said it remains committed to supporting the NTSB’s ongoing investigation. asserted
it → say → investigation
21 Air said its "executive leadership team is actively engaged in managing operational risk and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement." The company added it is reviewing the NTSB preliminary report and "will take all appropriate action to improve our safety based on the facts as they are established.” REUTERS asserted
they → say → facts
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