Amazon jet pilots tried to abort unstable landing before plane overran Miami runway

An Amazon cargo plane lies damaged near a parking lot two days after overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Pilots of an Amazon cargo jet that overshot the runway at Miami International Airport had tried to abort an unstable landing, according to information released by investigators on Tuesday (local time).Upon landing, the plane overshot the runway and crashed into a van, killing five people inside. The accident occurred on September 13, and the flight recorders were recovered a day later.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash. Investigators will interview the pilot, co-pilot and crew members on Wednesday as they seek to determine why the jet overran the runway.The crash injured five other people, two of whom remain in critical condition while a third is in stable condition. The pilot and co-pilot have since been released from hospital.Miami-Dade Sheriff identified the deceased as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.Did pilots hesitate?The Amazon jet was landing after a tw...