Air Cargo

Amazon 767 Freighter Overran Miami Runway After Thrust Anomaly

Investigators examining a fatal Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft accident at Miami revealed that pilots increased engine thrust to go-around power 15 seconds after touchdown before reducing to idle. Flight-data recorder information shows the National Transportation Safety Board that brakes were released at that point when the aircraft was traveling at 120 knots groundspeed. Four seconds later, throttles returned to idle and brakes were reapplied at 117 knots groundspeed. The NTSB did not confirm whether an attempted go-around occurred. Speedbrakes and thrust-reversers showed no indication of deployment. The 21 Air freighter operated Amazon's Prime Air service and landed on Miami's 9,360-foot runway 30 on September 6. The NTSB is interviewing pilots and analyzing cockpit-voice recorder audio to determine the sequence of events.