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Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, whose plane careened off Miami runway : NPR
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- Amazon has suspended its partnership with cargo carrier 21 Air following a fatal crash involving one of the carrier's planes in Miami, which killed five people in a van struck by the aircraft.
- The Boeing 767 cargo plane overran the runway by approximately 1,300 feet after a fast approach and crashed into a van carrying plane cleaning workers on September 6.
- Investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are examining factors including the plane's ownership, weather, maintenance, and 21 Air's operations, with cockpit recordings revealing warnings about excessive speed during landing.
- The Boeing 767 involved was originally a passenger aircraft built 32 years ago and converted to cargo use in 2015, having flown for multiple foreign airlines previously.
- Amazon continues to support the investigation and those affected, while 21 Air has not yet commented on the suspension.
