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What went wrong before an Amazon jet barreled off the runway

Season 2026 Episode 183 | 5m 33s

Federal officials are investigating why an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. Video posted to social media shows the Boeing 767 jet was still airborne far down the runway before it touched down. Geoff Bennett discussed the questions surrounding this accident with aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien.

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