Cleaning crew killed in Miami cargo jet crash was wrapping up shift at hard, demanding job
Five members of a cleaning crew were killed when an Amazon cargo jet crashed into their van at Miami International Airport. The victims, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, Rolando Aleman Leon, Julio C. Pineda, Carlos Acosta Fajardo, and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes when the crash occurred.
The crash happened around Sunday afternoon, according to investigators, who said the jet appeared to be attempting to land when it ran out of runway. Two other workers in the van, Ridoel Averhoff Diaz and Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, survived but remain in critical condition. Lawyers for the victims said the workers were wrapping up their shift when the crash happened.
Professional Ocean Service Corp., the cleaning company, has been cleaning planes at the airport for at least 15 years. The company's workers clean both the interior and exterior of private and commercial jets, including carpet and paint cabins. Workers face harsh cleaners, bodily fluids, and other contaminants during their work.
They often work long hours, typically around 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., with little pay and no benefits, according to the union representing airport workers.
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