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Roosevelt Sebastián Perdomo Torres, 27, survived one of aviation’s deadliest recent incidents when an Amazon Air Cargo Boeing 767-300 veered off the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, striking the van in which he and six coworkers were traveling. According to Diario Libre, five of the seven workers—all of Cuban origin—were killed in the collision, making Perdomo Torres one of only two survivors from the vehicle.
Perdomo Torres’s legal team filed suit in Florida’s Eleventh Circuit Court on Friday, naming Amazon, Amazon Air Cargo, related airline operators, and the two pilots as defendants. The complaint alleges negligence, negligent delegation, strict liability for defective products, and loss of consortium. Court documents obtained by Diario Libre indicate the aircraft approached the runway at excessive speed while descending sharply, with cockpit warnings sounding for at least one minute before impact—some issued by one of the pilots themselves.
The aircraft, which had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, traveled approximately 400 meters beyond the paved surface after leaving the runway around 2 p.m. local time. The lawsuit characterizes the incident as "a terrible and avoidable tragedy," arguing the plane failed to execute a safe or effective landing. Perdomo Torres, who sustained fractures and facial disfigurement, remains hospitalized and requires ongoing medical care.
This lawsuit joins at least two others filed by families of the deceased, including the widow of 53-year-old Yoel Rodríguez Naranjo and the children of 75-year-old Julio C. Pineda. The other victims identified were Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47; and Rolando Alemán León, 55. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also investigating the incident.
Amazon Air Cargo operates a fleet of cargo aircraft serving the company’s logistics network across North America and the Caribbean. The Miami International Airport incident represents a significant safety event for the carrier and has drawn regulatory scrutiny from federal aviation authorities.
This incident directly affects Caribbean communities, particularly those with ties to Miami’s Cuban population and the broader diaspora. The crash also reflects Amazon’s cargo operations in the region—the company previously operated Prime Air delivery services in the Dominican Republic before discontinuing the service due to insufficient cargo demand.
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