Amazon-owned Boeing 767 cargo plane crashes after overshooting runway in Miami

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How Amazon Can ESCAPE Any Financial Or Criminal Damages For Prime Air Miami Crash - Maximus Aviation​



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TL;DW

Google summary:
The Legal Challenges

Operational Control: Courts generally look at who controlled the daily flight operations. Past crashes, like an Atlas Air flight in 2019, showed that branding a plane with "Prime" does not automatically make Amazon legally responsible for the pilot or operator's actions.

Claims of Prior Knowledge: Some lawsuits argue that Amazon and the cargo carrier knew about safety failures before the fatal crash. Plaintiffs must prove these claims in court to pierce Amazon's legal shield.
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NTSB Amazon Plane Crash Prelim Report: 3 HUGE* Bombshells - Jeff Ostroff (*MyBB™️)​

The official NTSB preliminary report on the 21 Air Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami just dropped, exposing 3 HUGE bombshells that completely rewrite the timeline of this runway overrun disaster, as well as an air traffic controller error.

In this forensic breakdown of the Amazon Prime air crash, we map the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) graph to expose an unalerted air traffic control wind failure, a chilling 44-second cockpit silence, and a critical 7-second weight-on-wheels sensor lockout that left the pilots driving a high-speed bullet with dead pedals.

We'll show you why they were unable to stop this runaway airplane, leading to the Amazon plane crash, and how mistakes and poor decision-making on the runway led to the deaths of 5 people at Miami International Airport during Labor Day weekend 2026.
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HAL 9000 said:

NTSB Amazon Plane Crash Prelim Report: 3 HUGE* Bombshells - Jeff Ostroff (*MyBB™️)​



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Sorry, but Jeff Ostroff is big on hyperbole, and not a credible air crash investigator. Those 3 'bombshells' are things we either knew, suspected, or are not particularly relevant. The pilots screwed the pooch. End.

Edit: Everyone wants to put their own spin on it, though some sources are more balanced:
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/...argo-plane-crash-miami-international-airport/
The first officer of an Amazon Cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport last month and struck two vehicles, killing five people on the ground, warned several times that the plane was coming in too fast during its approach, the National Transportation Safety Board stated in its preliminary report Thursday.
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Crew seniority gradient factor:
It also revealed it was the first day that the two pilots, the captain and first officer, had flown together, and there were strong winds during landing because of thunderstorms in the area.
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The captain told investigators he had 7,267 total flight hours and had been with 21 Air since April, the NTSB said. The first officer reported about 2,800 total flight hours. He had been with 21 Air since February 2025.
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NTSB Reveals Major New Details in Deadly Prime Air 767 Crash - Captain Steeeve​

The NTSB has released its preliminary report into the Prime Air Boeing 767 crash in Miami, revealing new details about the aircraft’s speed, touchdown point, wind conditions, and the crew’s actions during the final seconds of the landing.

Captain Steeeve breaks down the new findings, including the attempted go-around near the end of the runway, and explains what the data may tell us about how this accident unfolded.

The investigation is still ongoing, and the NTSB has not yet determined a probable cause.
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Gordon_R said:
Sorry, but Jeff Ostroff is big on hyperbole, and not a credible air crash investigator. Those 3 'bombshells' are things we either knew, suspected, or are not particularly relevant. The pilots screwed the pooch. End.

Edit: Everyone wants to put their own spin on it, though some sources are more balanced:
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/...argo-plane-crash-miami-international-airport/


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First day flying together should be irrelevant, but I guess can play a tiny role in this cock up. That's why you have standard operating procedures. We are 3500 pilots in our airline and I fly with someone new almost every time.

I'd say a 4500 hr split in cockpit gradient is not that significant, especially since the FO was relatively more senior in the company. Still, it'll always be hard to properly speak up and take control from a captain, even if his incompetence is trying to kill you.
 
Prime Air Update
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/ Last days of this Prime Air Boeing 767-33AER(BDSF) Reg #N1997A, one month after the accident, the prime air paint has been removed and it’s just waiting its turn to be scrapped.

Date: 09-26-2026

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Link to FB post here.
 
Jeff Ostroff does another meandering video, trying to establish a time-line from the ADSB data to ascertain what happened and when. He gets so close to the actual answer, but does not state the mistake which has been suggested in other videos:
At 1600ft altitude the autopilot intercepted the minimum altitude for the final navigation way-point, and actually increased engine power to maintain the desired speed and lift. The pilots had presumably missed this flight computer setting in their landing checklist, and beyond that confusion reigned, and everything went downhill (literally), while they skipped multiple opportunities to do a go-around:
 
HAL 9000 said:
Prime Air Update
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/ Last days of this Prime Air Boeing 767-33AER(BDSF) Reg #N1997A, one month after the accident, the prime air paint has been removed and it’s just waiting its turn to be scrapped.

Date: 09-26-2026

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A bit of panel beating, a few pop rivets and lick of paint and she's good to fly again!
 
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