What changed in this update
Amazon says it has decided to suspend its operations with 21 Air after one of the carrier's planes overshot a runway in Miami, killing five people.
Event intelligence
Amazon cargo plane runway overrun at Miami International Airport
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Current state
Amazon has suspended its cargo flights with 21 Air after one of the carrier's Boeing 767-300 aircraft overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on 6 September, killing five people in vehicles struck by the plane and injuring five others. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating; preliminary data indicate the pilots tried to abort the landing after one warned of excessive speed, and both flight recorders have been recovered for analysis.
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What changed
Amazon has suspended its cargo flights with 21 Air, the carrier whose Boeing 767-300 overran the runway at Miami International Airport on 6 September.
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CBS
Amazon halts use of 21 Air after plane overshot Miami runway
Amazon says it has decided to suspend its operations with 21 Air after one of the carrier's planes overshot a runway in Miami, killing five people.
NYTimes – Business NYT
Amazon Suspends Flights With Airline Whose Plane Crashed in Miami
NPR – US NPR
Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
Amazon said it's decided to pause operations with 21 Air as the investigation into the crash continues. North Carolina-based 21 had flown packages for Amazon since 2024.