NTSB Says 5 Died in 2 Vehicles Hit by Amazon 767, Recovers Both Recorders
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Updated · CBS New York · Sep 7
NTSB Says 5 Died in 2 Vehicles Hit by Amazon 767, Recovers Both Recorders
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Sep 7
Summary
Five people killed in the Miami cargo-plane crash were all inside two vehicles struck after Amazon Air Flight 7598 overran Runway 30 and traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the pavement, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.
Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and sent for analysis, while investigators are withholding speed details until they verify outside data against the recorders.
Seven people were inside a cleaning-company Ford Econoline van on airport property when the Boeing 767 hit it, then tore through a fence and struck a Toyota Corolla on Northwest 67 Avenue; at least five others were injured.
Thirty-two investigators are on scene but have not yet interviewed witnesses because fuel removal and recovery work are still underway; teams will next examine human performance, systems, air traffic control, weather and survival factors.
The probe will also assess whether an EMAS runway-arresting system should have been installed and review Amazon's contractual safety relationship with operator 21 Air, as the NTSB plans another briefing Tuesday.