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Amazon has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after a cargo plane operated by the carrier and loaded with Amazon packages veered off a runway at Miami International Airport last week, killing five people
Amazon has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after a cargo plane operated by the carrier and loaded with Amazon packages veered off a runway at Miami International Airport last week, killing five people. The Boeing 767 was approaching the runway at high speed on Sept. 6 before it traveled about 1,300 feet (396 meters) beyond the runway’s end and crashed into a van carrying workers from an aircraft cleaning company. All five people who died were inside the van. Five others were injured. “After the tragic incident last weekend, we’ve spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we’ve decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a prepared statement. She added that Amazon would continue supporting the investigation and those affected by the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident to determine what caused the crash and whether other factors contributed to it. Investigators are expected to examine…
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