Amazon Faces Scrutiny Over Outside Air Carrier Oversight After Fatal Cargo-Plane Crash
A fatal Amazon-branded cargo-plane crash in Miami on September 6 has raised concerns about the company's oversight of outside air carriers. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has documented repeated speed warnings and a late, abandoned attempt to go around before the plane overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport.
The NTSB's preliminary investigative update shows that with 1 minute and 42 seconds left on the cockpit recorder, one pilot cautioned that the aircraft was too fast. The agency said there was not a consistent verbal response to those warnings.
A victim's widow has filed the first known wrongful-death lawsuit naming Amazon, aircraft operator 21 Air, and the two pilots. The allegations are unproven, but if true, could indicate systemic contractor-management failure or operational restrictions across Amazon Air.