Recent findings from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicate that the flight crew of a 21 Air Boeing 767-300 freighter attempted to initiate a go-around before exiting the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026. The incident, involving an aircraft operating on behalf of Amazon Air, resulted in a breach of the airport perimeter and five fatalities on the ground.
Flight data recorder information reviewed by investigators shows that throttles were increased to go-around power 15 seconds before the recording ended. However, the throttles were returned to idle power just four seconds later. The data confirms that speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed during the event.
The NTSB has recovered high-quality data from both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. Agency officials are currently conducting interviews with the flight crew to better understand the sequence of events. This incident has renewed industry discussion regarding the efficacy of safety systems like Engineered Materials Arrestor Systems (EMAS) in preventing aircraft from leaving airport property during runway excursions.