Amazon Pauses Operations With 21 Air Following Deadly Miami Runway Crash
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Summary
- At least five people died after a cargo plane with an Amazon logo overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport and crashed Sunday afternoon, September 6, crossing a road and hitting vehicles before coming to a rest in a field, according to the FAA, fire officials, and local reports.
- The crash occurred just before 2 p.m., with Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz confirming the plane overran the runway at approximately 1:58 p.m. The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings show the Boeing 767 touched down at 181 mph, well above the normal landing speed of roughly 155 mph.
- Cockpit voice recordings show a pilot warned the aircraft was flying "too fast" about a minute before touchdown, and the crew considered aborting the landing even after the plane had already touched down.
- The Boeing 767-300 was 21 Air Flight 7598, arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on its third flight of the day. The aircraft was operated by 21 Air for Amazon's Prime Air cargo network. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the plane struck multiple vehicles and caught fire, sending heavy flames and black smoke over the scene; more than 200 firefighters responded.
- A week later, Amazon announced it is pausing operations with 21 Air, saying it had spent the time "reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances" of the crash. 21 Air said it remains "confident in our safety policies, procedures and training" and continues cooperating with investigators.
- Multiple lawsuits have since been filed against Amazon, 21 Air, and the flight's pilots by survivors and victims' families.
- The cause remains under investigation, and the National Transportation Safety Board continues leading the inquiry alongside the FAA. The plane remains at Miami International Airport, with no confirmed timeline for its removal.
Timeline
Amazon Air, the company's cargo logistics network, had worked with 21 Air since 2024. This marks the first fatal accident involving Amazon's air cargo network since 2019.
Additionally, Amazon announced Sunday it is pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated Flight 7598.
Amazon said in a statement it remains "fully committed to supporting" the NTSB's investigation and continues coordinating with 21 Air.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Amazon, 21 Air, and pilots Captain Joseph Carroll and First Officer Jamie Felipe Silva Molina by survivors and victims' families, alleging systemic failures in pilot training and aeronautical decision-making.
A pilot aboard the flight had warned that the plane was coming in too fast, according to cockpit recordings reviewed by investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings show the Boeing 767 touched down at 181 mph, well above the normal landing speed of roughly 155 mph.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Both pilots were able to exit the aircraft.
An SUV was the second vehicle hit.
One vehicle carried seven employees from a contract cleaning service.
The NTSB has confirmed that the injured and dead were occupants of two vehicles struck by the aircraft.
Approximately 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene Sunday. HazMat units shut down the aircraft's engine and worked to mitigate a fuel leak.
More than 450 flights in and out of Miami International Airport were delayed or canceled. The ground stop was lifted after approximately three hours, with two of four runways reopened.
As of Monday morning, it still remains unclear whether those who died were aboard the plane or on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigative team to Miami.
It's unclear whether the people who died were on the plane or on the ground, or whether it's a mix of the two.
Fire officials noted that after the plane hit vehicles, multiple people needed to be extricated from the cars.
Officials have confirmed that at least five people have died in the crash. Multiple others were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
Some departures and arrivals have resumed, per FlightRadar.
Check with your airline for status before traveling to the airport.
There's been no indication on when the runways will reopen.
At least four people have been killed and three critically hurt, per scanner traffic. Crews had to work to extricate the pilot.
Scanner traffic from the incident has confirmed at least 2 fatalities.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is directing people to Miami International Airport's channels for airport operations and closure information. All runways were closed and a ground stop was issued after the crash.
Crews arrived to find the aircraft on fire with heavy flames and smoke. Firefighters are working to put out the blaze and are assessing patients at the scene.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says more than 60 of its units are on scene of a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport.
All runways at the airport were shut down as emergency crews responded, an airport spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
The aircraft carried the branding of Prime Air, Amazon's cargo operation, which lists 21 Air as a carrier.
Footage shared online showed heavy smoke rising from the wreckage on a roadway outside the airport.
The Boeing 767-300 was a 21 Air flight arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and went off the runway around 2 p.m., the agency said.
A cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed onto a nearby road Sunday afternoon, according to the FAA.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2100 NW 42nd Ave.
Amazon Air, the company's cargo logistics network, had worked with 21 Air since 2024. This marks the first fatal accident involving Amazon's air cargo network since 2019.
Additionally, Amazon announced Sunday it is pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated Flight 7598.
Amazon said in a statement it remains "fully committed to supporting" the NTSB's investigation and continues coordinating with 21 Air.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Amazon, 21 Air, and pilots Captain Joseph Carroll and First Officer Jamie Felipe Silva Molina by survivors and victims' families, alleging systemic failures in pilot training and aeronautical decision-making.
A pilot aboard the flight had warned that the plane was coming in too fast, according to cockpit recordings reviewed by investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings show the Boeing 767 touched down at 181 mph, well above the normal landing speed of roughly 155 mph.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Both pilots were able to exit the aircraft.
An SUV was the second vehicle hit.
One vehicle carried seven employees from a contract cleaning service.
The NTSB has confirmed that the injured and dead were occupants of two vehicles struck by the aircraft.
Approximately 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene Sunday. HazMat units shut down the aircraft's engine and worked to mitigate a fuel leak.
More than 450 flights in and out of Miami International Airport were delayed or canceled. The ground stop was lifted after approximately three hours, with two of four runways reopened.
As of Monday morning, it still remains unclear whether those who died were aboard the plane or on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigative team to Miami.
It's unclear whether the people who died were on the plane or on the ground, or whether it's a mix of the two.
Fire officials noted that after the plane hit vehicles, multiple people needed to be extricated from the cars.
Officials have confirmed that at least five people have died in the crash. Multiple others were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
Some departures and arrivals have resumed, per FlightRadar.
Check with your airline for status before traveling to the airport.
There's been no indication on when the runways will reopen.
At least four people have been killed and three critically hurt, per scanner traffic. Crews had to work to extricate the pilot.
Scanner traffic from the incident has confirmed at least 2 fatalities.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is directing people to Miami International Airport's channels for airport operations and closure information. All runways were closed and a ground stop was issued after the crash.
Crews arrived to find the aircraft on fire with heavy flames and smoke. Firefighters are working to put out the blaze and are assessing patients at the scene.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says more than 60 of its units are on scene of a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport.
All runways at the airport were shut down as emergency crews responded, an airport spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
The aircraft carried the branding of Prime Air, Amazon's cargo operation, which lists 21 Air as a carrier.
Footage shared online showed heavy smoke rising from the wreckage on a roadway outside the airport.
The Boeing 767-300 was a 21 Air flight arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and went off the runway around 2 p.m., the agency said.
A cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed onto a nearby road Sunday afternoon, according to the FAA.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2100 NW 42nd Ave.
Amazon Air, the company's cargo logistics network, had worked with 21 Air since 2024. This marks the first fatal accident involving Amazon's air cargo network since 2019.
Additionally, Amazon announced Sunday it is pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated Flight 7598.
Amazon said in a statement it remains "fully committed to supporting" the NTSB's investigation and continues coordinating with 21 Air.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Amazon, 21 Air, and pilots Captain Joseph Carroll and First Officer Jamie Felipe Silva Molina by survivors and victims' families, alleging systemic failures in pilot training and aeronautical decision-making.
A pilot aboard the flight had warned that the plane was coming in too fast, according to cockpit recordings reviewed by investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings show the Boeing 767 touched down at 181 mph, well above the normal landing speed of roughly 155 mph.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Both pilots were able to exit the aircraft.
An SUV was the second vehicle hit.
One vehicle carried seven employees from a contract cleaning service.
The NTSB has confirmed that the injured and dead were occupants of two vehicles struck by the aircraft.
Approximately 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene Sunday. HazMat units shut down the aircraft's engine and worked to mitigate a fuel leak.
More than 450 flights in and out of Miami International Airport were delayed or canceled. The ground stop was lifted after approximately three hours, with two of four runways reopened.
As of Monday morning, it still remains unclear whether those who died were aboard the plane or on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigative team to Miami.
It's unclear whether the people who died were on the plane or on the ground, or whether it's a mix of the two.
Fire officials noted that after the plane hit vehicles, multiple people needed to be extricated from the cars.
Officials have confirmed that at least five people have died in the crash. Multiple others were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
Some departures and arrivals have resumed, per FlightRadar.
Check with your airline for status before traveling to the airport.
There's been no indication on when the runways will reopen.
At least four people have been killed and three critically hurt, per scanner traffic. Crews had to work to extricate the pilot.
Scanner traffic from the incident has confirmed at least 2 fatalities.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is directing people to Miami International Airport's channels for airport operations and closure information. All runways were closed and a ground stop was issued after the crash.
Crews arrived to find the aircraft on fire with heavy flames and smoke. Firefighters are working to put out the blaze and are assessing patients at the scene.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says more than 60 of its units are on scene of a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport.
All runways at the airport were shut down as emergency crews responded, an airport spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
The aircraft carried the branding of Prime Air, Amazon's cargo operation, which lists 21 Air as a carrier.
Footage shared online showed heavy smoke rising from the wreckage on a roadway outside the airport.
The Boeing 767-300 was a 21 Air flight arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and went off the runway around 2 p.m., the agency said.
A cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed onto a nearby road Sunday afternoon, according to the FAA.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2100 NW 42nd Ave.
Amazon Air, the company's cargo logistics network, had worked with 21 Air since 2024. This marks the first fatal accident involving Amazon's air cargo network since 2019.
Additionally, Amazon announced Sunday it is pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated Flight 7598.
Amazon said in a statement it remains "fully committed to supporting" the NTSB's investigation and continues coordinating with 21 Air.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Amazon, 21 Air, and pilots Captain Joseph Carroll and First Officer Jamie Felipe Silva Molina by survivors and victims' families, alleging systemic failures in pilot training and aeronautical decision-making.
A pilot aboard the flight had warned that the plane was coming in too fast, according to cockpit recordings reviewed by investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings show the Boeing 767 touched down at 181 mph, well above the normal landing speed of roughly 155 mph.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Both pilots were able to exit the aircraft.
An SUV was the second vehicle hit.
One vehicle carried seven employees from a contract cleaning service.
The NTSB has confirmed that the injured and dead were occupants of two vehicles struck by the aircraft.
Approximately 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene Sunday. HazMat units shut down the aircraft's engine and worked to mitigate a fuel leak.
More than 450 flights in and out of Miami International Airport were delayed or canceled. The ground stop was lifted after approximately three hours, with two of four runways reopened.
As of Monday morning, it still remains unclear whether those who died were aboard the plane or on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigative team to Miami.
It's unclear whether the people who died were on the plane or on the ground, or whether it's a mix of the two.
Fire officials noted that after the plane hit vehicles, multiple people needed to be extricated from the cars.
Officials have confirmed that at least five people have died in the crash. Multiple others were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
Some departures and arrivals have resumed, per FlightRadar.
Check with your airline for status before traveling to the airport.
There's been no indication on when the runways will reopen.
At least four people have been killed and three critically hurt, per scanner traffic. Crews had to work to extricate the pilot.
Scanner traffic from the incident has confirmed at least 2 fatalities.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is directing people to Miami International Airport's channels for airport operations and closure information. All runways were closed and a ground stop was issued after the crash.
Crews arrived to find the aircraft on fire with heavy flames and smoke. Firefighters are working to put out the blaze and are assessing patients at the scene.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says more than 60 of its units are on scene of a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport.
All runways at the airport were shut down as emergency crews responded, an airport spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
The aircraft carried the branding of Prime Air, Amazon's cargo operation, which lists 21 Air as a carrier.
Footage shared online showed heavy smoke rising from the wreckage on a roadway outside the airport.
The Boeing 767-300 was a 21 Air flight arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and went off the runway around 2 p.m., the agency said.
A cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed onto a nearby road Sunday afternoon, according to the FAA.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2100 NW 42nd Ave.
Amazon Air, the company's cargo logistics network, had worked with 21 Air since 2024. This marks the first fatal accident involving Amazon's air cargo network since 2019.
Additionally, Amazon announced Sunday it is pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated Flight 7598.
Amazon said in a statement it remains "fully committed to supporting" the NTSB's investigation and continues coordinating with 21 Air.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Amazon, 21 Air, and pilots Captain Joseph Carroll and First Officer Jamie Felipe Silva Molina by survivors and victims' families, alleging systemic failures in pilot training and aeronautical decision-making.
A pilot aboard the flight had warned that the plane was coming in too fast, according to cockpit recordings reviewed by investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings show the Boeing 767 touched down at 181 mph, well above the normal landing speed of roughly 155 mph.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Both pilots were able to exit the aircraft.
An SUV was the second vehicle hit.
One vehicle carried seven employees from a contract cleaning service.
The NTSB has confirmed that the injured and dead were occupants of two vehicles struck by the aircraft.
Approximately 200 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene Sunday. HazMat units shut down the aircraft's engine and worked to mitigate a fuel leak.
More than 450 flights in and out of Miami International Airport were delayed or canceled. The ground stop was lifted after approximately three hours, with two of four runways reopened.
As of Monday morning, it still remains unclear whether those who died were aboard the plane or on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigative team to Miami.
It's unclear whether the people who died were on the plane or on the ground, or whether it's a mix of the two.
Fire officials noted that after the plane hit vehicles, multiple people needed to be extricated from the cars.
Officials have confirmed that at least five people have died in the crash. Multiple others were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
Some departures and arrivals have resumed, per FlightRadar.
Check with your airline for status before traveling to the airport.
There's been no indication on when the runways will reopen.
At least four people have been killed and three critically hurt, per scanner traffic. Crews had to work to extricate the pilot.
Scanner traffic from the incident has confirmed at least 2 fatalities.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is directing people to Miami International Airport's channels for airport operations and closure information. All runways were closed and a ground stop was issued after the crash.
Crews arrived to find the aircraft on fire with heavy flames and smoke. Firefighters are working to put out the blaze and are assessing patients at the scene.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says more than 60 of its units are on scene of a plane that overran a runway and struck multiple vehicles near Miami International Airport.
All runways at the airport were shut down as emergency crews responded, an airport spokesperson said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
The aircraft carried the branding of Prime Air, Amazon's cargo operation, which lists 21 Air as a carrier.
Footage shared online showed heavy smoke rising from the wreckage on a roadway outside the airport.
The Boeing 767-300 was a 21 Air flight arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and went off the runway around 2 p.m., the agency said.
A cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed onto a nearby road Sunday afternoon, according to the FAA.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2100 NW 42nd Ave.
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This is so sad
@iPlaySheScreams edgelord over here
I hope no serious injuries, the Comments from cold blooded people until it happens them or theirs! People are desensitized! Smdh
@columbusUser2399132015 or they want to make political.
How is Boeing still operating?
@Eddy_boi ATC causing it is unlikely… it’s overrun runway. i.e. plane too fast. so either pilot error or brakes/reverse thrust issues, or runway itself.
people died and yall are talking about your packages
This is so sad
@iPlaySheScreams edgelord over here
I hope no serious injuries, the Comments from cold blooded people until it happens them or theirs! People are desensitized! Smdh
@columbusUser2399132015 or they want to make political.
How is Boeing still operating?
@Eddy_boi ATC causing it is unlikely… it’s overrun runway. i.e. plane too fast. so either pilot error or brakes/reverse thrust issues, or runway itself.
people died and yall are talking about your packages
This is so sad
@iPlaySheScreams edgelord over here
I hope no serious injuries, the Comments from cold blooded people until it happens them or theirs! People are desensitized! Smdh
@columbusUser2399132015 or they want to make political.
How is Boeing still operating?
@Eddy_boi ATC causing it is unlikely… it’s overrun runway. i.e. plane too fast. so either pilot error or brakes/reverse thrust issues, or runway itself.
people died and yall are talking about your packages
This is so sad
@iPlaySheScreams edgelord over here
I hope no serious injuries, the Comments from cold blooded people until it happens them or theirs! People are desensitized! Smdh
@columbusUser2399132015 or they want to make political.
How is Boeing still operating?
@Eddy_boi ATC causing it is unlikely… it’s overrun runway. i.e. plane too fast. so either pilot error or brakes/reverse thrust issues, or runway itself.
people died and yall are talking about your packages
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This is so sad
@iPlaySheScreams edgelord over here
I hope no serious injuries, the Comments from cold blooded people until it happens them or theirs! People are desensitized! Smdh
@columbusUser2399132015 or they want to make political.
How is Boeing still operating?
@Eddy_boi ATC causing it is unlikely… it’s overrun runway. i.e. plane too fast. so either pilot error or brakes/reverse thrust issues, or runway itself.
people died and yall are talking about your packages