Amazon suspended its partnership with 21 Air after one of the cargo carrier's Boeing 767 planes overshot a Miami runway on September 6, killing five workers in a van and injuring five others. The NTSB is investigating the incident, which involved excessive speed during landing.
An Amazon cargo plane operated by 21 Air crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five ground workers after pilots ignored warning signals and landed at excessive speed. The accident has raised concerns about 21 Air's safety practices and Amazon's reliance on multiple smaller carriers rather than operating its own fleet, though Amazon maintains its carrier model follows industry standards and FAA certification requirements.
An Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami on Sunday after landing too fast, with one pilot repeatedly warning of excessive speed while the other pilot did not respond adequately, resulting in the aircraft overshooting the runway by 1,300 feet and striking a van that killed five people. Flight data and cockpit recordings indicate the pilots had opportunities to abort the landing or slow the aircraft but failed to do so, and experts question their coordination and adherence to safety procedures.
An Amazon cargo plane attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday overran the runway, struck a van and SUV, and killed five people. Flight data indicates the pilots tried to abort the landing due to unstable approach conditions, but the thrust reversers were never deployed. Investigators are interviewing the pilots and examining weather factors and air traffic control decisions.