The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a preliminary report regarding the recent fatal accident involving a 21 Air Boeing 767-33A(ER) at Miami International Airport. Investigators are currently reviewing the sequence of events that led to the cargo jet overrunning the runway and colliding with vehicles on the ground.
A notable finding in the report involves communication between air traffic control and the cockpit. According to the NTSB, the local control south operator did not provide the flight crew with wind information prior to clearing the aircraft for landing. Federal Aviation Administration regulations require that wind direction and velocity be transmitted to flight crews when authorizing a runway approach that involves a tailwind component.
Data indicates the aircraft crossed the runway 30 threshold at 177 knots, touching down approximately 3,750 feet past the threshold. Additional findings show that speed brakes remained stowed and thrust reversers did not deploy upon landing. The aircraft eventually departed the runway at a ground speed of 113 knots. 21 Air stated it is reviewing the preliminary findings and cooperating with the ongoing federal investigation.