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UPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured

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Ballasy, N. (2026, November 15). UPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured. Just The News. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/transportation/ups-cargo-plane-collides-copa-airlines-passenger-jet-miami-airport-2?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-15 · by Nicholas Ballasy

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A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, causing minor injuries to two people. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 hit the nose of the UPS Boeing 767 around 9 p.m. local time.
Written by AI on 2026-11-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).
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Story summary

Two planes collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, around 9:15 p.m. local time. A Copa Airlines Boeing 737, which had just landed from Panama City, struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 that was preparing to depart for Bogota, Colombia. According to audio from air traffic control, the UPS pilot admitted to hitting the Copa plane after the controller asked if they had collided. Two people were treated for minor injuries at the scene but did not require hospitalization. Miami International Airport operations were unaffected as flights were redirected to other taxiways. The FAA is investigating the incident, which occurred just weeks after a fatal cargo-plane crash at the same airport raised concerns about air traffic control.

Written for “Planes Collide at Miami Airport” on 2026-11-15, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
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8 outlets covered “Planes Collide at Miami Airport”.

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Just the NewsThis outlet15 Nov

A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, causing minor injuries to two people. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 hit the nose of the UPS Boeing 767 around 9 p.m. local time.

UPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured (this article)
Daily Mail15 Nov

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…

Two planes collide at Miami airport as audio reveals moment pilot tells air traffic control they'd been hit →
New York Post15 Nov

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…

UPS cargo plane collides with commercial airliner at Miami airport →
ABC News (US)15 Nov

A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night. Two people sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. The incident occurred when the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737, which was taxiing to the gate, struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767, which was preparing for departure to Bogota, Colombia. The Federal Aviation…

UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport →
The Straits Times15 Nov

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…

Planes collide at Miami airport, weeks after deadly Amazon crash →
Fox News15 Nov

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…

UPS cargo plane, Copa Airlines passenger jet collide at Miami airport, leaving 2 injured →
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CBS News15 Nov

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…

UPS plane, passenger jet collide on Miami airport taxiway →
The Hindu15 Nov

On Saturday night, November 14, 2026, around 9:15 p.m., a Copa Airlines passenger plane and a UPS cargo aircraft collided on the tarmac at Miami International Airport. The collision, which occurred when the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 hit the nose of the UPS Boeing 767, resulted in minor injuries to two people. The FAA is investigating the incident, and both airlines issued statements prioritizing safety…

At least two injured as passenger, cargo planes collide at U.S. airport →

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Two planes collide at Miami airport as audio reveals moment pilot tells air traffic control they'd been hit Daily Mail · stated as fact

UPS cargo plane collides with commercial airliner at Miami airport New York Post · stated as fact

UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport ABC News · stated as fact

Planes collide at Miami airport, weeks after deadly Amazon crash The Straits Times · stated as fact

UPS cargo plane, Copa Airlines passenger jet collide at Miami airport, leaving 2 injured Fox News · stated as fact

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Who wrote this

Nicholas Ballasy
41 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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A Federal Aviation Administration contractor on Saturday responded to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who suggested that their error could have contributed to the ground stop that occurred on Friday.
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2026-11-15 · assertive framing · Trump rips Newsom for halting death penalty: ‘Disaster for justice‘
A Federal Aviation Administration contractor on Saturday responded to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who suggested that their error could have contributed to the ground stop that occurred on Friday.
2026-11-14 · mixed framing · FAA contractor responds to Duffy suggesting their error contributed to ground stop
Alito warns Congress could effectively shut down Supreme Court by cutting its funding Alito said preserving the independence of the judiciary was essential to maintaining the country’s constitutional system.
2026-11-14 · mixed framing · Alito warns Congress could effectively shut down Supreme Court by cutting its funding
Don Willard was also assigned to referee Sunday’s Miami Dolphins-Indianapolis Colts game before traveling to Cincinnati to officiate the Bengals-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup later that evening.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said federal investigators examined what could have caused the major disruption in the nation's air traffic control system and they have attributed the problems to a possible contractor installation error or potential faulty network equipment.
2026-11-14 · assertive framing · Duffy attributes FAA ground stop to possible contractor error, faulty equipment
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Topics

737 Boeing Copa Airlines The Federal Aviation Administration UPS

Subjects

Boeing ORG · 4× Copa Airlines ORG · 4× UPS ORG · 4× The Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 2× Miami GPE · 1×

Narrative

UPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 at approximately 9 p.m. local time A UPS cargo aircraft and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, resulting in minor injuries to two people, airport officials said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-15
2026-11-15 · Just The News
UPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

UPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 at approximately 9 p.m. local time A UPS cargo aircraft and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, resulting in minor injuries to two people, airport officials said. asserted
officials → collide → people
The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 at approximately 9 p.m. local time as both planes were moving on the airport taxiways. asserted
planes → say → taxiways
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