Family of Crash Victim Files Multi-Party Wrongful-Death Suit Over Amazon Cargo Plane Disaster
Duviel Aleman and his sister sued Amazon, 21 Air and other parties in Miami after a Boeing 767 cargo crash at Miami International Airport killed their father.
On September 6 a Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by 21 Air overshot a runway at Miami International Airport, striking a Professional Ocean Service Corp. van and killing five, among them Rolando Aleman, a cleaning-crew employee. His son Duviel Aleman, who was off work that day, and sister Aylen Aleman have now filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against Amazon.com, Amazon Air, Amazon Logistics, 21 Air, its controller Jim Crane, pilot Joseph Carroll, co-pilot Jaime Felipe Silva Molina and several leasing firms.
The complaint alleges that 21 Air ignored internal safety warnings and that Amazon’s oversight of the contractor makes it liable. Attorneys cite a history of safety deficiencies at 21 Air and claim the crash was preventable. The Aleman family, recent Cuban immigrants, seek justice as other victims’ relatives have also filed lawsuits. Amazon said it is cooperating with the investigation and has suspended work with 21 Air.
Why it matters
The lawsuit could shape how large e-commerce companies are held responsible for safety lapses by their contractors.
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