Amazon plane crash scene 'devastating', says investigator as data and voice recorders recovered
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed after overrunning a runway, resulting in five fatalities and five injuries. Investigators are currently analyzing flight data and the relationship between Amazon and its contracted carrier, 21 Air.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant safety and regulatory questions regarding the rapid expansion of e-commerce logistics and the oversight of third-party cargo contractors.
Investigators of Sunday's deadly Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash , which killed five and injured five others, have provided a few more details today.
We now know Flight 7598 Amazon Air, a Boeing 767-33 alpha, had two members on board and was arriving from Puerto Rico in its third flight of the day.
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