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26.02.2019

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Three die on Atlas Air/Amazon B767 freighter crash


Atlas Air Worldwide has confirmed that the three people on board Atlas Air flight 3591 did not survive the accident on 23 February 2019, just before landing at George Bush intercontinental airport in Houston, Texas (USA).

 

The B767 flight from Miami to Houston was a cargo flight operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Amazon. The aircraft went down near the city of Anahuac Texas, in the Trinity Bay.

 

Atlas Air CEO Bill Flynn: "This is a sad time for all of us. Our team continues to work closely with the NTSB, the FAA and local authorities on the ground in Houston. We would like to commend the efforts of all of the first responders. We sincerely appreciate their efforts and support in the investigation." (ah)

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