Overview
- Flight 7598, which overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6, traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the runway and struck two vehicles, killing five people who were on the ground.
- Preliminary NTSB recorder data indicate one pilot warned repeatedly about excessive speed, automated 'too low' alerts sounded, a go-around was attempted then throttles were returned to idle, and speed brakes and thrust reversers were not recorded as deployed.
- Amazon said on Sept. 13 that it will pause operations with 21 Air, reassign affected shipments to other Prime Air partners, and continue to support the federal investigation.
- 21 Air has expressed condolences and pledged cooperation while asserting confidence in its safety policies, and the family of a victim has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging pilot error and training failures.
- Federal probes by the NTSB and FAA are examining crew actions, aircraft systems and 21 Air’s procedures and its contract relationship with Amazon, a review that could prompt operational or regulatory changes for contracted cargo services.