A 'ticking time bomb': The family of a pilot who died in this year's Amazon Air fatal crash is suing Amazon and cargo contractors claiming poor safety standards

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The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Miami, alleges that actions from Amazon and Atlas Air 'directly and proximately caused the death' of a pilot.

On Feb. 23, Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed in Texas, killing all three onboard. The plane was contracted to move Amazon cargo by the e-commerce giant's growing logistics arm. The family members of one of the deceased pilots, Conrad Jules Aska, are suing Amazon and its subcontractors, including Atlas Air, claiming negligence. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Miami, alleges that Amazon and Atlas failed to ensure pilots were properly trained and that its aircraft was maintained.

On Feb. 23, Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed in Texas, killing all three onboard. The plane was contracted to move Amazon cargo by the e-commerce giant's growing logistics arm. The family members of one of the deceased pilots, Conrad Jules Aska, are suing Amazon and its subcontractors, including Atlas Air, claiming negligence. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Miami, alleges that Amazon and Atlas failed to ensure pilots were properly trained and that its aircraft was maintained.

 

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Pushing the nose of a commercial jet down at a 49 degree angle looks like suicidal intent to me, not like a malfunction of the airplane, sorry...

Fix your sh*t Bezos JeffBezos - stop trying to cut costs at the expense of people’s lives.

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