The widow of a man killed when an Amazon-branded cargo plane overran a Miami runway has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging negligence by the pilots and companies involved.
Yaraisi Santiso Morejon filed the complaint Wednesday after her husband, 53-year-old Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, was killed Sunday. He was driving a van carrying an aircraft-cleaning crew when the Boeing 767 overran the runway and struck the vehicle.
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All five people killed were inside the van. Five others were injured.
The lawsuit names Amazon, Amazon Air Cargo, 21 Air LLC, the pilots and other companies tied to the aircraft. It alleges pilot error and inadequate training, and raises concerns about the 32-year-old jet and systems now being examined by investigators.
The cause remains undetermined.
Pilot repeatedly warned about speed
New information from the NTSB indicates one pilot repeatedly warned about the plane’s speed for nearly two minutes, while the other did not consistently acknowledge those warnings.
Recorder data indicate the 767 touched down well along the runway. The crew then briefly released the brakes and increased thrust before reversing course four seconds later.
The plane traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the runway before hitting the van and an SUV.
Amazon said it will support those affected and assist investigators. It noted that 21 Air operated the flight and said contract carriers are common in cargo aviation.
The NTSB is reviewing the aircraft’s ownership history, weather conditions, maintenance records and 21 Air’s operations as it works to determine the cause.
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