MIAMI: UPS Cargo Plane and Copa Airlines Jet Collide on Taxiway, Leaving Two With Minor Injuries
Two people were treated for minor injuries after a UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet made contact on a Miami International Airport taxiway Saturday night. The FAA is investigating.
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, according to airport officials and the airlines.
The aircraft made contact at the intersection of two taxiways at approximately 9:15 p.m. The incident involved a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737, officials said.
Copa Flight 427 had arrived from Panama City, Panama, with 166 passengers and six crew members and was heading toward the terminal. UPS Flight 358 was preparing to depart for Bogota, Colombia.
Copa said preliminary information indicated contact with the passenger jet's left wingtip. The airline said its aircraft reached the terminal and everyone disembarked.
Two passengers were evaluated for apparent minor injuries. Neither needed transportation to a hospital, according to the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
Airport officials said flights were routed onto other taxiways and the collision was not affecting overall airport operations. That statement referred to the taxiway incident, not the separate delays and cancellations following Friday's nationwide ground stop.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. UPS said its crew was safe and that it would work with authorities to determine what happened.