MIAMI (TNND) — On Wednesday, federal investigators released preliminary cockpit audio from a cargo jet that overran a Miami International Airport runway, killing five.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the cockpit voice recorder transcript shows pilots repeatedly noted excessive speed before landing.
The recording captured multiple automated ground-proximity warnings, investigators said. The information is preliminary and subject to change, according to the NTSB.
Authorities said the jet overran the runway and struck two vehicles; the five people killed were inside a shuttle van.
The NTSB said the aircraft was 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-33A arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Investigators said the plane appeared to touch down shortly before the recording ended.
Flight data showed the nose and right main gear touched down at 158 knots, with the left main gear several seconds later at 134 knots, according to the NTSB. A pilot called for a go-around; brakes were released, then reapplied, and the aircraft left the paved surface. Investigators said no speed brakes or thrust reversers were indicated before the recording ended.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said about 32,000 pounds of cargo, mostly contact lenses, were on board and no hazardous materials were present.
Investigators planned to interview the pilots Wednesday. Amazon said it is cooperating with the investigation and offered condolences to the victims' families.