NTSB: Amazon Cargo Jet Touched Down 3,750 Feet Past Runway Threshold

Investigators offer a clearer picture of the accident that saw 767 overrun at Miami International Airport.

Jack Daleo

Friday, October 02, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

An aerial view of the Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo jet that overran Miami International Airport’s runway 30 in September [Credit: NTSB]

Key Takeaways:

The NTSB preliminary report clarified that the Amazon Prime Air cargo jet overran Miami's Runway 30, resulting in five fatalities, due to touching down late and a lack of sufficient deceleration from non-deployed speed brakes and thrust reversers.
Additional factors contributing to the overrun included an incorrect 25-degree flap setting (instead of the requested 30 degrees), a very late go-around attempt, and a brief release of wheel brakes during rollout.
The report also highlighted that the runway lacked an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) and that air traffic control failed to provide required tailwind information to the crew.

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National Transportation Safety Board investigators Thursday clarified the sequence of events involving the Amazon Prime Air cargo jet that overran Miami International Airport’s (KMIA) Runway 30 in early September, killing five people. Initial findings reveal that the airplane had little room to come to a stop after touching down.

According to the NTSB’s investigation preliminary report, the aircraft—a Boeing 767-33A operated by Amazon contractor 21 Air—touched down about 3,750 feet beyond the displaced threshold at the approach end of Runway 30. The runway measures 9,360 feet, including the displaced threshold.