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Can pilots be criminally charged after a plane crash? Here’s what experts say
Cockpit recordings show a pilot warned of excessive speed before the landing continued, while prosecutors and regulators weigh possible charges and penalties.
- An Amazon Air Boeing 767 ran off the runway at Miami International Airport last week, striking two vehicles and killing five people while the two pilots escaped with minor injuries.
- The first wrongful death lawsuit, filed Wednesday by victim Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo's widow Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, names the pilots, Amazon, and operator 21 Air, with lawyer John Morgan stating, "Everyone who played a role in this horrific crash will be held accountable."
- While the National Transportation Safety Board investigates the cause, Amazon paused operations with 21 Air as cockpit recordings reveal a pilot expressed concern about excessive speed as alarms sounded.
- Legal experts note criminal charges against domestic pilots are rare; managing partner Kathy Yodice explained that the United States typically avoids automatic criminal proceedings unlike foreign jurisdictions that pursue dual-track investigations.
- The NTSB probe, which typically takes over a year, will publish findings to help prevent future accidents, as most pilots faulted for crashes never face criminal charges.
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