Amazon Suspends 21 Air After 5 Die in Miami Cargo Plane Crash
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Updated · NBC News · Sep 14
Amazon Suspends 21 Air After 5 Die in Miami Cargo Plane Crash
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Sep 14
Summary
Amazon halted shipments with 21 Air after the carrier’s Amazon-branded Flight 7598 crashed while landing in Miami on Sept. 6, killing five people on the ground and injuring five others.
NTSB data pointed to a troubled landing: one pilot repeatedly warned the jet was too fast, a go-around was called about 15 seconds after touchdown, and thrust rose without speed brakes or thrust reversers deploying.
Amazon said it paused 21 Air after reviewing circumstances around the crash while supporting investigators, and will shift affected cargo to other carriers including Sun Country, Hawaiian Airlines and Cargojet.
21 Air said it is cooperating with the NTSB and remains confident in its safety policies, as investigators continue examining why the Boeing 767-300 overran the runway and struck two vehicles.