Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway

Amazon said it's decided to pause operations with 21 Air as the investigation into the crash continues. North Carolina-based 21 had flown packages for Amazon since 2024.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4476x2984+0+0/resize/4476x2984!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2Fa9%2Fbcd8d34e4e36a40f31e50bbfcbd5%2Fap26253826965255.jpg' alt='Workers inspect an Amazon cargo plane that overshot a runway four days ago at Miami International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Miami.'/><p>Amazon said it's decided to pause operations with 21 Air as the investigation into the crash continues. North Carolina-based 21 had flown packages for Amazon since 2024.</p><p>(Image credit: Marta Lavandier)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-143138' />