NTSB Releases Investigative Update on Fatal Amazon Prime Air Cargo Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an update regarding its investigation into the crash of Atlas Air Flight 3591. The Boeing 767 cargo plane, operating for Amazon Prime Air, crashed near Houston, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board. Investigators have successfully recovered the flight data recorder from the wreckage. Analysis of the data reveals the aircraft experienced a rapid descent from an altitude of approximately 6,000 feet in the moments before impact. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
Official Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/08/NTSB-Amazon-Prime-crash-investigation/1741788850055/
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