Amazon has announced that it has suspended its partnership with 21 Air, the company that operated the cargo aircraft involved in a fatal crash in Miami this month.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing foreign media.
An Amazon spokesperson said the company was supporting the investigation launched after the tragedy and was reviewing the situation.
As part of that process, Amazon decided to suspend operations with 21 Air.
On September 6, a Boeing cargo plane operated by 21 Air left the runway at Miami International Airport and collided with vehicles. Five people were killed and five others were injured in the crash.
In comments to the BBC, 21 Air said it regretted the incident and was cooperating with the investigation. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Keith Winter said its main priorities were supporting those affected by the crash and assisting the relevant authorities.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation. Investigators have located the aircraft’s flight data recorders as they work to determine the factors that caused the accident. The investigation has found that one of the pilots repeatedly told the other that the aircraft’s speed was excessively high before it crossed the runway. According to the report, the pilots did not provide consecutive verbal responses after the altitude warning was activated.
Miami officials have released the identities of the five people killed in the crash.
The NTSB is an independent US federal agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations. Its findings in aviation investigations can lead to operational changes, regulatory action and additional safety measures.
