NTSB set to interview pilots of Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami, killing 5 people
Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 11:17 PM EDT / CBS Miami
TL;DR
- NTSB investigators will interview the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane involved in a fatal crash.
- The plane crashed after overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people on the ground.
- The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have been recovered and are being analyzed.
- Investigators are also interviewing air traffic controllers and dispatchers.
- The plane was carrying contact lenses and weighed approximately 252,000 pounds at takeoff.
- An aviation attorney suggested the plane was coming in too fast and noted potential issues with the landing gear.