By Crash News Writer 
Miami, FL (September 10, 2026) – Federal investigators have released new details regarding the runway excursion involving a Boeing 767 cargo aircraft at Miami International Airport, providing a preliminary timeline of the moments leading up to the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the September 6 incident involving 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-33A cargo airplane that departed the runway during landing.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators successfully recovered the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the accident site. Officials reported that the cockpit voice recorder contained more than two hours of high-quality audio, while the flight data recorder captured approximately 54 hours of operational data and more than 400 flight parameters. The recorders have been transported to the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C., for detailed analysis.
Preliminary information from the cockpit voice recorder indicates the flight crew was cleared to land on Runway 30 before making several flap configuration changes during the approach. Approximately one minute before touchdown, one pilot repeatedly commented that the aircraft was traveling too fast. Moments later, the cockpit recorded multiple automated warnings, including “sink rate,” “minimums,” and repeated “too low terrain” alerts as the aircraft continued its descent. The recording also captured the autopilot disconnecting shortly before landing.
Flight data recorder information shows the aircraft first touched down at a groundspeed of approximately 158 knots. Braking began several seconds later before the crew briefly increased engine thrust in what investigators described as values consistent with a go-around attempt. Seconds afterward, engine power returned to idle and braking resumed. The aircraft then departed the paved runway surface before the recording ended. Investigators also noted there was no indication in the recorded flight data that either the speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed during the accident sequence.
The NTSB emphasized that all information released so far is preliminary and remains subject to change as investigators continue examining the aircraft, reviewing recorder data, and analyzing additional evidence. Officials plan to convene a cockpit voice recorder working group to produce a complete transcript of the accident flight as the investigation progresses.
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The information contained in this article is based on a preliminary investigative update released by the National Transportation Safety Board and remains subject to revision as additional evidence is reviewed.
- The findings summarized above are preliminary and do not represent the NTSB’s final determination regarding the cause of the accident.
- Additional information, including the complete cockpit voice recorder transcript and further investigative findings, will be released as they become available.
- Official updates regarding this investigation can be obtained through the National Transportation Safety Board.
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