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Amazon halts use of 21 Air after plane overshot Miami runway

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Amazon halts use of 21 Air after plane overshot Miami runway. (2026, September 14). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-halts-21-air-plane-overshot-miami-runway-crash/

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Amazon has stopped using 21 Air after an incident where a 21 Air-operated Boeing 767 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, resulting in five fatalities. Amazon’s spokesperson stated that the company is pausing operations with 21 Air following a review of the circumstances and to support the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft was carrying workers from a plane cleaning company when it crashed after landing too fast, triggering multiple safety alerts in the cockpit.

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Story summary

On September 6, a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air overshot the runway at Miami International Airport, hitting two vehicles, killing five people and injuring five others. The crash involved workers from an aircraft cleaning company traveling to their jobs. In response, Amazon has suspended its operations with 21 Air, which had been transporting packages for Amazon since 2024. An Amazon spokesperson stated that the decision was made after reviewing circumstances surrounding the incident and supporting the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The company emphasized safety as a top priority, but noted this action would not impact Amazon customers directly.

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“While both articles discuss the same crash involving an Amazon cargo plane in Miami that resulted in five fatalities, Article A focuses on the details of warnings issued to the pilots and their responses prior to the crash. In contrast, Article B discusses Amazon's decision to halt operations with 21 Air after the incident occurred. They describe different aspects of the event but are not reporting on the same specific occurrence.”

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“Article A describes the details of the cockpit recording and warnings leading up to the crash, while Article B reports on Amazon's decision to halt operations with a particular air operator after the incident.”

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21 Air Amazon Boeing Flight 7598 Miami

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Amazon ORG · 4× 21 Air ORG · 3× Boeing ORG · 2× Flightradar24 ORG · 1× Kelly Nantel PERSON · 1× Miami GPE · 1× NTSB ORG · 1× Nantel ORG · 1× North Carolina GPE · 1× the National Transportation Safety Board ORG · 1×

Narrative

"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 statement on Sunday.

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🔮 The jet's ownership history, weather conditions at the airport, maintenance records and operations by 21 Air were expected to be reviewed by investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board.

2026-09-14 · CBS News

Amazon halts use of 21 Air after plane overshot Miami runway · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Amazon says it has decided to suspend its operations with 21 Air after overshot a runway in Miami, killing five people. asserted

it → say → people

Nantel → spend → Sunday

"We'll continue working to support the investigation and everyone affected. asserted

We → continue → investigation

" "Safety has always been our top priority, whether in our own operations or when we're working with partners," Nantel said. asserted

Nantel → work → partners

The North Carolina carrier had flown packages for Amazon since 2024. asserted

carrier → fly → 2024

The company didn't immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment about Amazon's decision. asserted

company → respond → decision

The Boeing 767 came in fast on Sept. 6 and barreled roughly 1,300 feet past the end of the runway at Miami International Airport. asserted

Boeing → come → Airport

It carrying workers at a plane cleaning company. asserted

It → carry → company

All five people who died were in the van, and five others were injured. asserted

others → die → van

The jet's ownership history, weather conditions at the airport, maintenance records and operations by 21 Air were expected to be reviewed by investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board. asserted

history → expect → Board

Flight information released by the NTSB on Sept. 9 revealed one of the pilots warned his counterpart they were going too fast as they approached for landing and after touchdown. asserted

they → release → touchdown

The cockpit also captured a series of automated warnings from the plane about the speed of descent and the approaching terrain. asserted

cockpit → capture → descent

The full transcript of the cockpit conversation won't be released until later in the investigation. asserted

transcript → release → investigation

The 32-year-old Boeing was originally built to carry passengers and flew for several airlines in foreign countries for more than two decades before being converted to a cargo plane in 2015, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24. uncertain

Boeing → build → Flightradar24