MIAMI: Lawsuits Filed and Rescuer Recounts Horror One Week After Deadly Cargo Plane Crash Near MIA
A week after a fatal cargo plane overran the runway near Miami International Airport, survivors and victims' families are taking legal action as investigators continue clearing the wreckage.
Federal investigators, local fire rescue personnel, and sheriff's deputies remain stationed at the site of a deadly cargo plane crash near Miami International Airport one week after the disaster. A first responder described arriving to find massive flames and completely unrecognizable vehicles after the aircraft overran the runway, striking a van and an SUV. The collision resulted in five fatalities and left five others injured.
Among the survivors is 27-year-old Sebastian Perdomo Torres, who remains in the intensive care unit and filed a lawsuit on Friday. Represented by attorney Pablo Rojas of the Podhurst Orseck law firm, Torres was finishing a cleaning shift in a Ford Econoline van when the aircraft slammed into the vehicle. According to legal counsel, Torres saw the plane approaching moments before impact, was thrown into the air, and survived the landing before being rescued.
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Families of Torres' colleagues who died in the collision have also initiated legal proceedings. The lawsuits name Amazon, 21 Air, and various entities connected to the aircraft, alleging that the flight operation suffered from negligent supervision, operation, and vetting. Legal representatives argue that the plane was traveling at an excessive speed and that the fatal incident was entirely preventable.
