UPS Plane and Copa Airlines Flight Collide on Miami International Airport Taxiway
Collision on the taxiway
Airport and Federal Aviation Administration officials said the two aircraft collided at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. The Copa Airlines Boeing 737 was heading to a gate, while the UPS Boeing 767 was taxiing for a flight to Bogota, Colombia.
Minor injuries reported
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated two people at the scene for minor injuries, according to Miami-Dade Aviation. Neither person needed hospital transport. Photos showed damage to the nose of one aircraft. In air traffic control audio, a pilot is heard saying, “Somebody hit us.”
Airport operations continue
The airport said flights were redirected to other taxiways, and operations were not affected. UPS said its crew was safe and that it would work with authorities to establish what happened. The company said employee and public safety were its highest priority.
Key points
- Two people received treatment for minor injuries and did not go to a hospital.
- The Copa Airlines Boeing 737’s wingtip struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767.
- The airport redirected aircraft to other taxiways without affecting operations.