Pilot of Amazon-branded cargo plane warned the plane was 'too fast' prior to Miami crash: NTSB

The flight data recorder shows that after the plane touched down, the pilots tried to take off again by advancing the throttles and releasing the brakes. They canceled the attempt about four seconds after initiating it.

Published: September 10, 2026 10:10am

One of the pilots of the Amazon-branded cargo plane that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, which killed five people on the ground, repeatedly warned the other pilot that the aircraft was "too fast." 

The warnings came during the final approach to the runway and after touchdown, Fox News reported, citing a National Transportation Safety Board summary of the cockpit voice recorder. 

The flight data recorder shows the plane made an unstable approach in strong winds. After touchdown, the pilots tried to take off again by advancing the throttles and releasing the brakes, but canceled the attempt about four seconds after initiating it. 

The pilots have been identified as Capt. Joseph Carroll, 55, and First Officer Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37, both of cargo airline 21 Air. 

The NTSB didn't identify which of the pilots had made the warnings. The warnings continued for two minutes, but the other pilot never gave "a consistent verbal response." 

 

 

 

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