Witness says pilot in Amazon plane crash was shaking afterward: "My career is over"

Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 1:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Witness says pilot in Amazon plane crash was shaking afterward: "My career is over"

TL;DR

  • A witness reported that one of the pilots from a crashed Amazon cargo plane appeared shaken and concerned about his career.
  • The plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026, and struck several vehicles, killing five people.
  • The pilots, Joseph Carroll and Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, were treated for injuries and released.
  • The NTSB is investigating the crash, has recovered the plane's black boxes, and is considering the use of Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS).
  • Both 21 Air and Amazon are cooperating with the investigation.