Ep. 1835 - Pilots Saw This Disaster Coming. No One Listened.

September 8, 2026

AI Summary

5 min read

On Sunday, an Amazon Prime cargo plane operated by 21 Air crashed on landing at Miami International Airport, killing five people in a van on the airport perimeter and in a Toyota Corolla outside it. The footage is stark: the Boeing 767 practically dive-bombs the runway, not getting all wheels down until roughly halfway down the tarmac. Anyone who has ever watched a plane land can see the problem. But the deeper story is about what was known about 21 Air long before this crash—and why nobody in a position to act did anything about it.

The Approach That Should Never Have Happened

According to radar data, the plane crossed a waypoint about four miles from the runway at 1,400 feet—600 feet above where it should have been. Ground speed was 183 knots at 500 feet, roughly 30-40% too fast. The left main gear stayed off the runway even after the other gear made contact, meaning the spoilers, brakes, and reverse thrusters could not work effectively. The plane was descending at 2,000 feet per minute on final approach; the normal range is 500 to 800 feet per minute. Anything over 1,000 feet per minute is automatically an unstable approach requiring a go-around. The pilots blew past at least a third of the runway before the plane left the pavement onto a perimeter road.

Continue reading the full summary in the app — free to try.

Read Full Summary →

Free • No credit card required

Listen to Audio Summary Open in App

Never miss an episode of The Matt Walsh Show

Get every new episode summarized in your inbox — free, ~5 minutes to read.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What you'll learn

1 Ep. 1835 - Pilots Saw This Disaster Coming. No One Listened.
2 The Matt Walsh Show
3 (00:00) **Crash Introduction and Thesis** - Walsh introduces the 21-Air cargo plane crash in Miami and states the pilots are responsible.
4 (01:44) **Footage Analysis: The Unstable Approach** - Walsh walks through the crash video and explains why the approach was catastrophically flawed.
5 (03:05) **Possible Contributing Factors** - Walsh acknowledges the wind shift but argues it doesn't excuse the pilots' failure to abort.
6 (04:56) **The Core Question: Who Hired These Pilots?** - Walsh pivots from the crash mechanics to the airline's hiring and regulatory environment.
7 (05:32) **Radio Communications Reveal Foreign Accent** - Walsh plays ATC audio and notes the pilot's foreign accent, drawing a parallel to truck driver issues.

+ Full timestamped outline available in the app

Show Notes

We take a deep dive into the crash that killed five people over the weekend in Miami. The evidence is clear. This should have never happened.

Ep. 1835

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Cardiff - If you've been in business for at least a year, and are pulling in $20,000 a month in revenue, apply now for up to $500,000 in same day business funding at https://Cardiff.co/WALSH.

Real growth. Fast funding. Cardiff – Borrow better.

Policygenius - Head to https://policygenius.com/WALSH to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save

Balance of Nature - Simple ingredients. Simple routine. Get an additional 10% off any Balance of Nature subscription PLUS a FREE Guiltless Snack when you use promo code WALSH.

Visit https://BalanceofNature.com and use code WALSH.

- - -

DailyWire:

Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://dwplus.watch/RealHistorySubscribe

🎆 🇺🇸 Celebrate America 250 with 3-Months of DailyWire for just $17.76 📜

📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more.

🍿 Run Hide Fight: Infidels will premiere on The Daily Wire, Wednesday September 16th.

📜 Real History with Matt Walsh is available ad-free, exclusively on DailyWire+ https://dwplus.watch/RealHistory

👕 Get your Matt Walsh flannel here:

https://dwplus.shop/MattWalshMerch

- - -

Socials:

YouTube — https://youtube.com/@mattwalsh

Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/mattwalshblog

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/mattwalshblog

TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@mattwalsh_

X — https://twitter.com/mattwalshblog

- - -

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices