Miami Air Offers $2500 Goodwill Gesture

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, May 07, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET

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Miami Air offered a $2500 "goodwill gesture" to the 143 survivors of its 737 flight that overran the runway in Jacksonville, though three animals in the cargo hold died.
The airline's CEO assured passengers that accepting the payment would not affect their rights and committed to retrieving, cleaning, and returning their checked baggage once authorized by the NTSB.
The incident involved a 737-800 carrying military personnel and families from Guantanamo Bay, skidding approximately 1,000 feet off the end of the 9,000-foot runway during heavy rain and thunderstorms.

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Passengers who survived the Miami Air 737 that skidded off the runway in Jacksonville last week have been offered $2500 as a “goodwill gesture” from the airline. All 143 people aboard survived the overrun, though three animals in the cargo hold perished. The 737-800 was carrying military and family members from Guantanamo Bay.

Miami Air CEO Kurt Kamrad wrote to the passengers of Miami Air Flight 293 offering the gesture, noting that “safety and satisfaction of our passengers are our top priorities” and that “acceptance of this payment will not affect your rights.” He also said that the passengers’ checked baggage was still aboard the partially submerged Boeing and as soon as the NTSB will allow, the airline’s staff will collect, clean and return the baggage.

As we reported earlier, “Thunderstorms and heavy rain showers were reported in the area at the time. The runway at the base is 9,000 feet long and the aircraft stopped about 1,000 feet off the end.”