Federal investigators have revealed new details about the Amazon-branded cargo plane that crashed Sunday after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people. According to initial flight data released Tuesday night by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the pilots appeared to briefly consider aborting the landing before the aircraft ultimately ran off the runway.

The Boeing 767, operated by North Carolina-based cargo carrier 21 Air, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it failed to stop on the 9,360-foot runway. The plane continued for approximately 1,300 feet beyond the runway's end, crossing two roads and colliding with a van and an SUV. The five individuals killed were all riding in the van, which was used to transport airport cleaning crews. The victims were identified by Miami-Dade authorities as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.

Flight data from the plane's recorder showed that brakes were applied seven seconds after the aircraft touched down, but eight seconds later, the brakes were released and the throttles increased to levels consistent with a go-around maneuver. In aviation, a go-around involves aborting the landing and climbing back into the air, which requires raising engine thrust. However, the plane did not lift off; instead, after another four seconds, brakes were reapplied and throttle power was reduced to idle. At that point, the aircraft was traveling at about 117 knots (roughly 135 mph). The data recording ended 11 seconds later.

Investigators noted that neither speed brakes nor thrust reversers appeared to have been deployed during the landing attempt. NTSB investigator-in-charge Chihoon Shin and Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy urged caution against drawing conclusions prior to interviews with the two pilots scheduled for Wednesday. The flight crew members, identified as Captain Joseph Carol, 55, and First Officer Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37, both sustained minor injuries and have since been released from the hospital.

The Boeing 767 involved was built in 1994 and had been converted from passenger to cargo configuration. At the time of the accident, it was carrying more than 32,000 pounds of cargo, primarily contact lenses. The NTSB released photographs of the recovered flight data and cockpit voice recorders as part of its ongoing investigation.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the aircraft’s late and fast approach to the Miami runway and its subsequent crash, with a focus on both mechanical factors and pilot decisions during the landing sequence.