{"id":16030,"date":"2026-09-14T12:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=16030"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:56:01","slug":"amazon-pauses-operations-with-cargo-carrier-21-air-following-fatal-miami-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=16030","title":{"rendered":"Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following fatal Miami plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/amazon-plane-crash-4.jpg\" \/>     <\/p>\n<p>Ryan Serhant speaks to Fox News Digital at his SoHo headquarters, discussing how city tax policy, sky-high rents and changing buyer habits are driving wealth out of major metros and into growth states like Ohio, Alabama and the Carolinas.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon has paused operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following the fatal crash of an Amazon-branded freighter at Miami International Airport earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After the tragic incident last weekend, we&#8217;ve spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we\u2019ve decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598,&#8221; Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement to Reuters. &#8220;We&#8217;ll continue working to support the investigation and everyone affected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Sept. 6 flight, operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air, overran a runway while landing in Miami after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, striking multiple vehicles on the ground. The crash killed five people and injured five others.<\/p>\n<p>AMAZON SAYS IT&#8217;S \u2018WORKING CLOSELY\u2019 WITH AUTHORITIES AFTER CARGO PLANE CRASH KILLS 5<\/p>\n<p>Officials inspect the charred engine assembly on the side of the Amazon Prime Air fuselage. (National Transportation Safety Board \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft was a 32-year-old Boeing 767-300 freighter. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and said preliminary flight recorder evidence showed the pilots raised concerns about the aircraft&#8217;s speed during the landing.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have also said recorded data showed no indication that the aircraft&#8217;s speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed before it traveled roughly 1,300 feet beyond the runway.<\/p>\n<p>A destroyed vehicle sits near evidence markers in front of the downed Amazon Air freighter. (National Transportation Safety Board \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n<p>21 Air said it remains focused on supporting the families and loved ones affected by the crash and cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are confident in our safety policies, procedures and training,&#8221; the carrier said in a statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>In an earlier statement, 21 Air CEO Keith Winters said the company was &#8220;devastated&#8221; by the accident and was cooperating fully with the NTSB, Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives,&#8221; Winters said.<\/p>\n<p>MIAMI, FLORIDA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 06: An Amazon cargo plane is seen after it crashed at Miami International Airport on September 06, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Air is the company&#8217;s cargo logistics network. 21 Air began operating Boeing 767 freighters for Amazon in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The crash has also prompted lawsuits in Florida alleging negligence by 21 Air, Amazon and other parties connected to the flight. The NTSB has not determined a probable cause, and its investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO<\/p>\n<p>The Miami crash was the first fatal accident involving Amazon&#8217;s air cargo network since 2019, when an Atlas Air Boeing 767 operating for Amazon crashed in Texas, killing all three people aboard.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#Amazon #pauses #operations #cargo #carrier #Air #fatal #Miami #plane #crash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Serhant speaks to Fox News Digital at his SoHo headquarters, discussing how city tax&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[3169,291,2227,12222,148,3167,1420,1720,10089,3029],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16030"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16030"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16030\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}