Amazon Suspends Operations with 21 Air After Deadly Cargo Plane Crash
Amazon has suspended operations with cargo carrier 21 Air after one of its planes crashed in Miami last weekend, killing five people. The aircraft, a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 freighter, overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport and struck multiple vehicles on the ground.
The plane was operating as part of Amazon's cargo logistics network, known as Amazon Air. According to a statement from Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel, 'we've decided to pause our operations with 21 Air' in light of the crash. The company says it will continue working to support the investigation and those affected by the incident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred on September 10. Preliminary findings suggest that the pilots considered aborting the landing after the plane touched down too fast, with one pilot cautioning they were flying 'too fast' just over a minute before touching down.
21 Air released a statement saying it is confident in its safety policies and procedures, but has offered condolences to those impacted by the accident. The company's cargo plane had flown from Cincinnati to Miami and then to San Juan, Puerto Rico, before returning to Miami for the ill-fated landing attempt.