Amazon suspends partnership with 21 Air after deadly Miami runway crash
Amazon announced it is pausing work with cargo carrier 21 Air following a September 6 crash at Miami International Airport that killed five people on the ground.
Amazon disclosed that it is temporarily suspending its business relationship with 21 Air after the carrier's September 6 flight overran the runway at Miami International Airport. The Boeing 767 freighter left the tarmac, collided with two parked vehicles and resulted in five deaths and five injuries among the occupants of those vehicles. A pilot had requested an aborted landing due to excessive speed, according to cockpit audio released by the NTSB.
While 21 Air affirmed its safety policies and training, it said it is working closely with investigators and partners, including Amazon. The retailer said it will keep supporting the investigation and the victims' families while the pause remains in effect.
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Why it matters
The suspension could disrupt Amazon's cargo logistics and highlights safety concerns in air freight operations.
How this story developed
- Sep 6 Cargo Boeing 767 linked to Amazon overruns Miami runway, massive smoke plume observed
- Sep 7 Reporters now note five deaths and five injuries associated with the incident.
- Sep 7 Three of the injured remain in critical condition and the pilot and co‑pilot were reported trapped in the cockpit.
- Sep 8 NTSB retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders and sent them to its headquarters.
- Sep 9 NTSB released analysis showing pilots delayed brake application, released brakes and added thrust, and that speed brakes and thrust reversers were not deployed.
- Sep 9 A pilot on the Amazon cargo flight that overran a Miami runway warned of excessive speed, but the warning was not heeded, leading to five deaths.
- Sep 10 The NTSB made the cockpit‑voice recording public.
- Sep 12 Investigators are reviewing wind shifts, runway‑approach instructions and the airport’s safety buffer.
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