UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport

Two planes collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night. Audio from air traffic control shows a UPS flight hitting a Copa Airlines plane that had just landed from Panama City. The collision, which resulted in minor injuries to two people on the Copa flight, occurred due to the UPS flight moving too far and clipping the wing of the Copa plane. The incident follows a major ground stop across…

On Saturday night, a UPS cargo plane taxiing to the wrong position collided with the wing of a Copa Airlines commercial airliner at Miami International Airport. The collision occurred around 9:15 p.m. at the intersection of two taxiways. There were no reported injuries, and airport operations continued without significant disruption. The incident's timing near a national aviation ground stop raised questions about…

A Copa Airlines passenger jet and a UPS cargo plane collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport, with the wingtip of the Copa jet clipping the nose of the UPS aircraft. The collision happened around 9pm local time, shortly after air traffic controllers instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight. Two passengers on the Copa flight were evaluated for minor injuries. This incident occurred weeks…

A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on the ground at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, resulting in minor injuries to two people. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. local time when the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767 while both aircraft were taxiing. The FAA is investigating the collision, which involved an air traffic controller…

A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet carrying 172 people collided at Miami International Airport on Saturday night. The collision involved a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800NG; the cargo plane struck the left wingtip of the passenger jet while both were taxiing. Two passengers received minor injuries but did not require hospitalization. The incident occurred as the FAA addressed…