Key questions remain after Miami Amazon plane crash, 21 Air pause
Federal authorities are investigating the crash of an Amazon Air Boeing after it overran a runway at Miami International Airport in Florida, striking cars and killing five people . The plane, operated by 21 Air, overran a runway at Miami International Airport at about 2 p.m. 6 according to the Federal Aviation Administration . Five people were killed, and five were taken to a hospital . Amazon announced it would pause its operations with 21 Air, the operator of the plane. "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," said Kelly Nantel, a spokesperson for Amazon , in a Sept.
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Overall, the plane was about 1,300 feet "past the paved surface." The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released the names of those who were hurt and killed in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board, a federal agency charged with "investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States," according to chairwoman Jennifer Homendy , opened an investigation into the incident.
