NTSB reveals speed of Amazon cargo plane
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The NTSB said the cargo jet’s wheel brakes were applied, but its speed brakes and thrust reversers did not deploy, according to available data.
The Amazon.com Inc. cargo plane that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday increased thrust just seconds before it overran the runway and careered into two vehicles, the US National Transportation Safety Board said.
Federal investigators described the scene of the crash as “utter devastation” and said the plane also struck an SUV on the road.
Miami International Airport is under a ground stop on Sunday afternoon after officials said a cargo plane overran the runway and hit multiple vehicles, impacting several patients.
NTSB has launched an investigation into Sunday’s Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed at least five people. Arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting multiple vehicles. More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE
The NTSB said the crew survived after the Amazon cargo plane overran the runway, caught fire and collided with two vehicles carrying eight occupants.