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Amazon 767 Freighter Overran Miami Runway After Delayed Landing Gear Contact

Investigators examining the September 6 fatal overrun of a Boeing 767-300 freighter at Miami have identified key events during landing. These include a thrust increase to go-around power 15 seconds after initial touchdown. The National Transportation Safety Board said flight-data recorder information shows brakes were released at 120 knots groundspeed, with throttles advancing to go-around thrust values. Four seconds later, throttles reduced to idle at 117 knots. The left main landing gear did not contact the runway until four seconds after brake application, when the aircraft was traveling at 134 knots. No speedbrake or thrust-reverser deployment was recorded. The 767, operated by 21 Air for Amazon's Prime Air service, landed on Miami's 9,360-foot runway 30. Cockpit voice recorder data remains under review as investigators prepare to interview the pilots.