UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Summary
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. Two people received treatment for minor injuries at the scene, and the FAA is investigating.Key Facts
- The Copa Airlines Boeing 737 was taxiing to a gate when its wingtip struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767.
- The UPS plane was taxiing for departure to Bogotá, Colombia.
- The FAA said air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated two people for minor injuries; neither went to a hospital.
- The airport directed flights to other taxiways and said operations were not affected.
- UPS said its crew was safe and that it would work with authorities to determine what happened.
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