Summary
A UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 made contact at the intersection of two taxiways at Miami International Airport at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. Two people received treatment for minor injuries at the scene and did not need transport to a hospital; airport officials said flights were using other taxiways.Key Facts
- The UPS plane was scheduled to fly from Miami to Bogotá, Colombia.
- The Copa Airlines plane was arriving from Panama City, Panama.
- The collision occurred where two taxiways intersect.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated two people for minor injuries at the scene.
- Neither patient required transport to a hospital.
- Airport officials said flights were being directed to other taxiways and operations were not affected.
- Miami International Airport had experienced delays and cancellations after a nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday.
- Federal officials linked the ground stop to overloaded switches and routers in aging air traffic control technology.
