A 21 Air 767 freighter operating for Amazon Prime Air (registration N1997A) overran Runway 30 upon landing at Miami International Airport on 6 September. The aircraft came to rest near a parking lot that services an Amazon warehouse, amongst other businesses, before catching fire. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says at least five people have been killed and at least three more have been taken to the hospital. The conditions of those in hospital are not yet known.
The NTSB has launched a Go Team to investigate the crash and will hold its first briefing on 7 September.
CSB7598 departed San Juan at 15:42 UTC and touched down in Miami at 17:53 UTC (13:53 Local time) with a flight time of 2h 11m. ADS-B data received by Flightradar24 shows the aircraft’s speed at 112 knots as it exited the usable area of the runway. The last received speed was 69 knots.
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Comparison with previous Runway 30 landings
The graphic above shows CSB7598’s flight path in red, compared to four other flights that landed on Runway in hours preceding the 767, including a LATAM Cargo 767 that landed approximately 20 minutes prior to the accident flight.
Aircraft Information
CSB7598 was operated by a 21 Air Boeing 767-33A(ER)(BDSF). The 32 year old aircraft flew with various airlines as a passenger carrier from 1994 to 2015, when it was converted to cargo configuration. This 767 is powered by two CF6-80C2B6F engines.
Weather in Miami
Weather at the time of the accident showed thunderstorms and gusting winds.
The active METAR at landing: KMIA 061753Z 19017G26KT 10SM TS SCT020CB BKN048 BKN150 BKN250 30/22 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/1752 WSHFT 1737 SLP137 TSB12 OCNL LTGICCG E-S TS E-S MOV E CB DSNT NW T03000222 10333 20261 55003 $
Winds at 17 knots, gusting to 26 knots. Visibility 10 Statute Miles. Thunderstorm at the airfield with scattered cumulonimbus clouds at 2,000 feet AGL, broken clouds at 4,800 feet, broken clouds at 15,000 feet.
This is an ongoing incident and further updates will be added as they are known.
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