Summary
A Copa Airlines Boeing 737 and a UPS Boeing 767 collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night. Two people reportedly suffered minor injuries, and the FAA is investigating; the airport said flight operations were not affected.Key Facts
- The wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767.
- The collision happened at about 9 p.m. local time while both planes were taxiing.
- The Copa flight was taxiing to its gate, while the UPS flight was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia.
- The FAA said air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight.
- Two people reportedly had minor injuries and received medical treatment.
- Copa Airlines and UPS said their crews were safe and that they would cooperate with authorities.
- The collision came one day after the FAA ordered a four-hour nationwide ground stop because of communication issues affecting air traffic control centers.
- The Trump administration said the ground stop followed maintenance to replace copper telecommunications lines with fiber optic cables.
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