Federal investigators are examining why an Amazon cargo jet veered off a runway at Miami International Airport, resulting in fatalities and injuries. Video evidence suggests the Boeing 767 landed at an excessive speed and too far down the runway, raising early speculation that it may not have had enough distance to stop safely. Stormy conditions were visible in the background, though their role in the incident remains under investigation. Authorities are now reviewing flight plans and other data to determine the exact cause of the crash.
Theories begin to emerge that plane may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in timeFederal investigators got plans under way on Monday for determining what caused an Amazon cargo jet to barrel off a runway at Miami international airport on Sunday afternoon and crash, killing five people and injuring five others.Video footage showed the jet wobbling a little and coming in fast and far along the runway, with storm clouds clearly visible in the sky behind, as expert theories began to emerge that the Boeing 767 may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in time.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...
