Amazon announced on Sunday that it is pausing its operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a deadly cargo plane crash in Miami that resulted in five deaths and five injuries. Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the runway by approximately 1,300 feet while landing at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. on Sept. 6, after departing from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. According to authorities, the aircraft struck a van carrying seven people and another vehicle before coming to a halt in a field. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel stated that after the tragic incident, the company spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing surrounding circumstances before deciding to pause operations with 21 Air, the operator of the flight. 21 Air responded by stating that its primary focus remains on supporting the affected families and working closely with the National Transportation Safety Board and partners like Amazon, adding that it maintains confidence in its safety policies, procedures, and training. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office identified the five individuals killed in the crash as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Narajo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47. The two pilots on board were treated for injuries and released from the hospital, while three other individuals remained hospitalized with two in critical condition and one stable. The NTSB released a readout from the cockpit voice recorder detailing the final minutes of the flight. Approximately one minute and 42 seconds before the crash, a pilot warned that the plane was going too fast and continued mentioning excessive speed. Roughly 30 seconds before impact, sounds matching touchdown were recorded, and 15 seconds later, a pilot called for a go-around to abort the landing just five seconds before the aircraft veered off the runway.
Source: abcnews.com
