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 Amazon Prime Air cargo jet overran Miami's Runway 30 after touching down 3,750 feet past the displaced threshold, leaving insufficient room to stop, with the runway also lacking an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS).
NTSB preliminary findings indicate multiple issues during landing: the aircraft's flaps were set to 25 degrees (not the requested 30), speed brakes were not applied, and thrust reversers did not deploy.
Despite automated warnings of a high descent rate, the crew delayed a go-around attempt until less than 1,000 feet of runway remained, and the weight-on-wheels parameter incorrectly indicated "air" for several seconds post-touchdown.
The overrun resulted in the aircraft impacting multiple vehicles and structures beyond the runway, causing five fatalities and three severe injuries.

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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.