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NTSB says Miami pilots got no wind warning before crash
Livemint··2 Oct
A preliminary NTSB report said an air traffic controller failed to tell pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about potential strong tail winds before a September 6 landing in Miami. Four minutes earlier the controller told another flight of gusts up to 25 mph from the south. The Boeing 767 hit a van, killing five workers.
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What It Means For You
- Cargo crews and airport workers near Miami runways may see renewed wind briefing procedures after the NTSB finding.
- Amazon suspended its partnership with operator 21 Air after the crash.
- Travelers using Miami International Airport may face ongoing safety reviews tied to the preliminary report.
What's Happening
- Federal regulations required stating wind direction and velocity when authorizing a runway with a tail wind component.
- Cockpit recordings captured automated warnings about descent speed and terrain before touchdown.
- The plane was 32 years old and converted to cargo in June 2016, the report said.
The Crash Sequence
- The aircraft carried contact lens packages for Amazon after a flight from Puerto Rico.
- Five people in the van died and two others in the van were seriously injured.
- The two pilots had flown together for the first time earlier that day.
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