Amazon hit with wrongful death lawsuit from family of fatal cargo plane crash victim at Miami International Airport

A 75-year-old father was in a van working at Miami International Airport when a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet overran a runway and struck and killed him, according to a civil lawsuit recently filed by his son and daughter in Miami-Dade County. Julio Pineda, the father of Jachel and Junior Pineda, was seated in the white 2012 Ford E-150 Econoline van, working for Professional Ocean Service Corp., a plane cleaning company, on Sept. 6, according to the wrongful death lawsuit. “He was given no warning, had nowhere to go, had no ability to protect himself, and bore no responsibility whatsoever for what happened to him,” Attorney Joshua Padron wrote, according to the 73-page lawsuit seeking damages in excess of $50,000. Related report Victims killed in cargo plane crash were dedicated to their families, attorney saysThe fatal crash involving the Boeing 767-300, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, was “foreseeable and preventable,” according to the lawsuit against Amazon, Amazon Services, 21 Air, Avia Acquisition, Avia Investments, Andromeda Leasing, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Titan Aviation Leasing, and the jet’s two pilots. The four others who were with Pineda in the van and died were Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Two others who were in the van with Pineda survived and were injured: Roosevelt Perdomo, 36, and Ridoel Averhoff, 32, who were at the Jackson Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit.Related report: After cargo jet struck van at Miami International Airport, survivor ‘was thrown into the air,’ attorney saysThe Boeing 767-300 cargo jet also struck a Toyota Corolla Cross SUV on Northwest 67th Avenue outside of MIA. Eugenio Corredor, 79, was the driver who survived and was also at JMH’s ICU. Unable to stop, the jet, registered as N1997A, traveled for 1,300 feet “past the paved surface,” according to NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. The jet stopped in an empty field with its nose in a parking lot for Tesla Robotaxis. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said a “complex fire” followed. Joseph Carroll and Jaime Silva, the pilot and the co-pilot of the Boeing 767-300, who suffered minor injuries, remained under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Related report: Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air following deadly cargo plane crash at MIAThe jet remained at the crash site on Monday, as crews worked to dismantle it to collect evidence. One of four runways remained closed at MIA. Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz asked travelers to check with airlines for the status of their flights. She also warned drivers that 67th Avenue was closed to the public from 25th to 32nd streets. Homendy asked witnesses to share photos and videos with the NTSB team via e-mail at witness@ntsb.gov.Cordero-Stutz asked the victims’ relatives to contact MDSO victims’ advocates at 305-471-1900.Interactive graphic