Online retailer Amazon said Sunday it was suspending its use of cargo carrier 21 Air after one of its Amazon-branded aircraft crashed upon landing in Miami this month, killing five people.
\n\nAmazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel did not divulge specific factors but said the decision came after the company reviewed some of the circumstances around the crash as it supported the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into its cause.
\n\n“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,” Nantel said.
\n\nAmazon has said it will use other carriers to transport shipments that would have been assigned to 21 Air. Its other carriers include Sun Country Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Air Transport International, ABX Air, ASL Airlines and Cargojet.
\n\nNorth Carolina-incorporated 21 Air, which specializes in cargo shipments to and from Mexico, said in a statement Sunday that it remains focused on supported those affected by the crash “as well as working closely with the NTSB and all our partners, like Amazon, as the investigation continues.”
\n\n“We are confident in our safety policies, procedures and training,” 21 Air…
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