Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
8
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on the ground at Miami International Airport Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, airport officials confirmed.
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officials → collide → injuries
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 while both aircraft were taxiing around 9 p.m. local time.
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aircraft → say → p.m.
Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa Airlines flight, which was heading to its gate after landing, while the UPS cargo plane was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia, according to the FAA.
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plane → instruct → FAA
The agency said it is investigating the collision.
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it → say → collision
"At approximately 9:15 p.m., an arriving aircraft and a departing aircraft made contact with each other at the intersection of two taxiways," Greg Chin, communications director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, said in a statement.
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Chin → arrive → statement
"Flights are being directed to other taxiways, so there is no impact to airport operations at this time.
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Flights → direct → time
Two patients were treated on the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for minor injuries and did not require medical transport," Chin added.
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Chin → treat → transport
Air traffic control audio reviewed by Fox News Digital captured an exchange between pilots and a controller following the collision.
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audio → review → collision
A pilot aboard the Copa Airlines flight was heard saying, "Somebody just hit us.
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Somebody → hear → us
"
"UPS 358, did you hit that aircraft?" an air traffic controller asked.
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controller → hit → aircraft
"Yeah, we went too far and he clipped us with his wing," the UPS pilot responded.
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pilot → go → wing
Copa Airlines said Flight CM427, arriving from Panama City, Panama, was carrying 166 passengers and six crew members when the collision occurred.
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collision → say → passengers
The airline said the Boeing 737's left wingtip was involved in the collision with the cargo plane while both aircraft were taxiing.
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aircraft → say → plane
All passengers disembarked at the terminal, with two receiving treatment for apparent minor injuries, the airline added.
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airline → disembark → injuries
UPS Airlines also acknowledged the incident in a statement posted on X.
"We are aware of an incident involving one of our aircraft on the ground in Miami," the company said.
"Our crew is safe, and we are committed to working with authorities to determine what happened.
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what → acknowledge → authorities
The safety of our employees and the public is our highest priority."
The collision came as U.S. airports continued recovering from Friday's nationwide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground stop, which disrupted thousands of flights after radar and communications systems experienced instability.
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systems → come → instability
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday that air traffic control communications had returned to full operations, while FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said airlines expected to restore their full schedules by the end of Sunday.
Fox News Digital has reached out to UPS, Copa Airlines and the FAA for additional comment.
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Digital → say → comment
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