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Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following fatal Miami plane crash
Fox Business • • business
Key Points:
- Amazon has suspended operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a fatal crash of an Amazon-branded freighter at Miami International Airport on September 6, which resulted in five deaths and five injuries.
- The Boeing 767-300 freighter, operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air, overran the runway after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, striking multiple vehicles on the ground.
- Preliminary investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicate concerns about the aircraft's speed during landing and no deployment of speed brakes or thrust reversers before the overrun.
- 21 Air expressed confidence in its safety procedures and is cooperating fully with investigators, while Amazon continues to support the investigation and those affected.
- The crash has led to lawsuits alleging negligence against 21 Air, Amazon, and others, with the NTSB investigation ongoing and no probable cause determined yet.
