Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Atlas Air Flight 3591 investigation
The crash of Flight 3591 killed three people. The NTSB attributed the accident primarily to pilot error and spatial disorientation and also criticized training difficulties and aspects of Atlas Air's hiring practices.
2006
Extraordinary-rendition allegations
Amnesty International identified Atlas Air among airlines it said had been used by the U.S. government in the extraordinary rendition of detainees. The issue generated human-rights criticism and later cultural references, but the cited material does not establish a court finding against Atlas Air.