Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier after fatal Miami crash
The 21 Air-operated jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and hit several vehicles.
Amazon suspends operations with cargo carrier after deadly Miami crash
E-commerce giant Amazon says it is pausing work with the company that operated a cargo plane involved in a fatal crash in Miami this month.
"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," an Amazon spokesperson said on Sunday.
On 6 September, the Boeing jet operated by 21 Air overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing five people.
The company had earlier said it was "devastated by the accident" and that it is cooperating with authorities to investigate the incident.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation into the crash.
Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said: "Safety has always been our top priority, whether in our own operations or when we're working with partners."
"We'll continue working to support the investigation and everyone affected," she added.
The Boeing 767-300 cargo plane crashed in Miami after leaving Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The aircraft went past the runway, hit nearby vehicles and then skidded to a stop.
NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy described the crash site as a scene of "utter devastation".
Last week, Miami authorities identified the five people who died as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.
Five others were also injured.
Investigators have recovered the flight recorders to analyse the conditions leading up to the crash.
21 Air is an all-cargo carrier that operates flights for major firms like Amazon and DHL.