UPS Plane and Copa Airlines Jet Collide on Taxiway at Miami Airport, Two Treated for Minor Injuries
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport in the United States. The incident happened on Saturday night, according to airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The airport said the incident happened at approximately 9:15 pm.
According to an FAA statement, the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737, which was taxiing to the gate, struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767, which was taxiing for departure to Bogota, Colombia.
The FAA said air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight.
One pilot is heard on air traffic controller audio saying, "Somebody hit us." Photos showed damage to the nose of one of the planes.
Miami-Dade Aviation said two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, but did not need to be taken to the hospital.
The airport said flights were being directed to other taxiways, so there was no impact to airport operations.
UPS said in a statement: "We are aware of an incident involving one of our aircraft on the ground in Miami. Our crew is safe, and we are committed to working with authorities to determine what happened. The safety of our employees and the public is our highest priority."
