Miami flight overrun: Plane touched down at nearly 300 kmph despite high-speed warning
The NTSB released preliminary findings regarding a 21 Air Boeing 767 cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport. Data indicates the aircraft touched down at excessive speeds and failed to deploy speed brakes or thrust reversers.
Why it matters
This investigation highlights critical safety failures in cargo aviation operations and provides data for future runway safety protocols.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary findings into the runway overrun involving a 21 Air Boeing 767 at Miami International Airport. It revealed that the cargo plane touched down at nearly 300 kmph, despite a pilot warning that it was travelling too fast. The investigation also found that the crew attempted a go-around after touchdown, while there was no indication that the aircraft's speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed.The findings come from the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) recovered from 21 Air Flight 7598.
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