Amazon plane crash revives pilot complaint against cargo carrier 21 Air - The Seattle Times
A fatal cargo plane crash in Miami has drawn attention to past safety complaints filed against 21 Air, an Amazon-contracted carrier. A former pilot's 2022 complaint alleging retaliation for safety concerns has resurfaced amid the investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the safety oversight challenges within the complex logistics networks used by major e-commerce giants like Amazon.
The fatal cargo plane crash in Miami on Sunday is bringing to light a complaint filed four years ago against 21 Air, the operator of the Amazon-branded aircraft.
It’s too soon to know what caused the plane to overrun the runway, killing five people and injuring five others, and it will be some time before the National Transportation Safety Board releases a probable cause. But since the crash, a legal complaint from a former 21 Air pilot alleging retaliation for raising safety concerns has resurfaced.
Karl Seuring, a former pilot for Delta Air Lines and 21 Air who lives in Redmond, filed the complaint with the Department of Labor against 21 Air in 2022, alleging wrongful termination.
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