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A Copa Airlines jet and a UPS plane collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport.
The collision happened Saturday night, when the Copa Boeing 737’s wingtip struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767. Two people received treatment for minor injuries, and the FAA is investigating.
What the reports agree on
- The collision happened at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. CBS News, ABC News, Newsweek
- The Copa Airlines Boeing 737’s wingtip struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767. Guardian World, ABC News, Newsweek
- The UPS plane was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia. CBS News, Guardian World, ABC News, Newsweek
- Two people received treatment for minor injuries, and neither needed hospital transport. CBS News, ABC News, Newsweek
- The FAA is investigating the collision. Guardian World, ABC News, Newsweek
- Airport operations were not affected. CBS News, Guardian World, ABC News
Reported by one outlet
- The FAA said air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight. Guardian World
- The Trump administration said the previous day's ground stop followed maintenance to replace copper telecommunications lines with fiber optic cables. Guardian World
- Federal officials linked the previous day's ground stop to overloaded switches and routers in aging air traffic control technology. CBS News
The original reports
- Guardian World Two planes collide on taxiway at Miami airport one day after national grounding
- CBS News UPS plane, passenger jet collide on Miami airport taxiway
- Newsweek Two Planes Collide on Miami International Airport Taxiway
- ABC News UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport