NTSB flight-data review shows pilot increased thrust toward a go-around, then cut power before Miami 767 overrun

# What the NTSB data shows

NTSB investigators disclosed a sequence of flight-data events that suggest the crew increased engine thrust consistent with a go-around, then reduced power and continued braking before the airplane left the runway. The aircraft was a 21 Air-operated Boeing 767-33A(ER) freighter arriving on Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on September 6, 2026.

The agency reported a detailed timing of wheel contacts, speed readings, brake actions, and throttle positions recorded by the flight data recorder. The data indicate the airplane touched down with the nose and right main gear about 30 seconds before the final recorded frame at a ground speed of 158 knots. The left main gear touched down later, at a recorded ground speed of 134 knots.

Around 15 seconds before the end of the recording, brakes were released when ground speed was about 120 knots, and the throttles were advanced to values consistent with go-around thrust. Eleven seconds before the last data frame, the throttles were brought back to idle, brakes were reapplied and remained in use until the recording ended. At the last recorded frame the ground speed was 65 knots.

Investigators specifically noted there was no recorded indication that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed during the recorded interval.

# What else the NTSB has reported

On-scene activity included interviews with air traffic controllers and evidence collection at the crash site. The NTSB scheduled interviews with the chief pilot and the two pilots onboard for September 9, 2026.

# Crew, weights, and impact

NTSB reported the aircraft's takeoff weight was 252,182 lbs (114.4 tons) and planned landing weight was 231,236 lbs (104.9 tons).

The airplane overran the end of Runway 30, breached the airport perimeter, and struck two vehicles on a public road. Five people on the ground died as a result of the collision.

# Why this matters now

The flight-data timeline shows a complex set of control inputs and system states in the final seconds: staggered gear touchdowns at high ground speeds, brake releases and reapplication, a brief thrust increase consistent with an attempted go-around, and an absence of recorded speed-brake or thrust-reverser deployment. Those datapoints will be central to determining the sequence of decisions and system behavior that led to the runway excursion and ground fatalities.

NTSB will combine the FDR/CVR analysis with interviews, controller recordings, maintenance records, airplane performance and weight calculations, and physical wreckage examination to form a fuller factual record before issuing probable cause findings.

# Immediate next steps announced by NTSB

• Interview the chief pilot and both flight crewmembers.
• Continue site evidence collection and controller interviews.
• Complete laboratory analysis of the FDR and CVR.