Widow Sues Amazon Over 5-Death Miami Crash, Alleging 46 mph Fast Landing and Negligence
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Updated · Fox Business · Sep 9
Widow Sues Amazon Over 5-Death Miami Crash, Alleging 46 mph Fast Landing and Negligence
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Sep 9
Summary
Yaraisi Santiso Morejon’s wrongful-death suit says Sunday’s Miami crash that killed five was preventable, accusing Amazon, 21 Air, Atlas Air and the two pilots of negligence.
The complaint alleges the Boeing 767 touched down more than 40 knots—about 46 mph—too fast, landed 4,000 feet beyond the target zone and failed to go around during an unstable approach in a thunderstorm.
NTSB investigators have not assigned an official cause, but said recorded data show key braking systems, including speed brakes and thrust reversers, were not deployed before the jet overran the runway by about 1,300 feet.
The suit also claims 21 Air undertrained crews and pushed demanding schedules, while Atlas Air supplied a 32-year-old aircraft that was allegedly not airworthy.
Amazon said its flights are operated by FAA-certified independent carriers under FAA-approved maintenance and training programs, calling that arrangement standard across commercial aviation.