Amazon Pauses 21 Air Operations After Fatal Miami Cargo Plane Crash
Amazon has suspended operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following the fatal crash of an Amazon Air flight at Miami International Airport. The Boeing 767-300 overran the runway and hit vehicles, killing five people and injuring five others. The NTSB is investigating the accident.
Amazon has paused its operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a deadly crash involving an Amazon Air flight at Miami International Airport last weekend.
The decision comes as investigators examine the circumstances surrounding the accident, in which a Boeing 767-300 overran the runway while landing and struck vehicles on the ground. Five people were killed and another five were injured. The two pilots survived.
Amazon said it reached the decision after reviewing the circumstances surrounding the crash while continuing to cooperate with investigators.
“After the tragic incident last weekend, we've spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we’ve decided to pause our operations with 21 Air,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement to Reuters.
The company added that it would continue supporting the investigation and people affected by the accident.
21 Air operated Amazon Air Flight 7598
21 Air has been part of Amazon's air cargo network and had operated flights for Amazon since 2024.
The aircraft involved in the crash was a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300. Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 said the aircraft had previously served as a passenger plane for several airlines before being converted for cargo operations in 2015.
The flight was being operated by 21 Air on behalf of Amazon Air when the accident occurred during landing at Miami International Airport.
NTSB investigates runway overrun
The US National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the crash.
Investigators are examining the pilots' actions and the aircraft's operation. The NTSB said one of the pilots warned that the aircraft was travelling “too fast” slightly more than a minute before landing.
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