Amazon Pauses 21 Air Cargo Contract After Fatal Miami Runway Crash

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Amazon has temporarily suspended its cargo contract with 21 Air after a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter operated by the carrier overran the runway at Miami airport on Sept. 6, struck two vehicles and killed five people. Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said the company decided to pause operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598, while it supports the investigation and reviews the surrounding circumstances. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based carrier has flown for Amazon since mid-2024 and operated seven 767-300s for the retailer, and Amazon said the pause will have little if any impact on customers. Two cargo airline executives told FreightWaves they expect Amazon to turn to ABX Air and Air Transport International, both owned by Air Transport Services Group, to fill any gaps in its network, though a former Amazon logistics executive warned that replacing the 21 Air lift by the peak shipping season starting in late October could be difficult. 21 Air continues to operate four Boeing 757 narrowbody and five 767 medium widebody freighters for DHL Express, which did not respond to a query about whether it is reconsidering its relationship with the carrier.

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Amazon paused its cargo contract with 21 Air after the fatal Miami crash, disrupting its air freight capacity.

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21 Air's Amazon contract was suspended after its freighter overran the runway in Miami, killing five people.

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Cargo airline executives expect Amazon to turn to ATSG-owned ABX Air and Air Transport International to fill gaps in its network.

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