Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier after fatal Miami crash

Amazon announced it is suspending operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following a deadly runway overrun at Miami International Airport earlier this month. "After the tragic incidental past weekend, we've spent clip supporting the probe and reviewing immoderate of the surrounding circumstances, and we've decided to intermission our operations with 21 Air," an Amazon spokesperson said connected Sunday. On 6 September, a Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft operated by 21 Air overshot the runway at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and resulted in five fatalities. The aircraft had departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Five other individuals sustained injuries. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said: "Safety has ever been our apical priority, whether successful our ain operations oregon erstwhile we're moving with partners." She added: "We'll proceed moving to enactment the probe and everyone affected," The victims have been identified as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47. NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy described the crash site as a region of "utter devastation." The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and investigators have retrieved the flight recorders for analysis. 21 Air stated it was "devastated by the accident" and said it is cooperating with authorities to analyse the incident. The carrier, which provides all‑cargo services for clients including Amazon and DHL, has not yet commented further.