Sandego.net – Can pilots be criminally charged after a deadly plane crash? In the United States, the answer is yes in limited circumstances, but prosecutions are unusual. Five people died after an Amazon Air Boeing 767 cargo aircraft overran a runway at Miami International Airport last week and struck two vehicles. Both pilots sustained minor injuries as federal investigators began examining the accident.

Recently disclosed cockpit voice recorder information indicates that one pilot expressed concern about the aircraft’s speed while warning alarms sounded during the approach. The landing continued, a decision likely to be closely reviewed. But an investigation into pilot actions does not automatically mean criminal charges will follow.…