A UPS Boeing 767 freighter and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday evening, November 14. Two people were treated for minor injuries following the incident.
The collision occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport (MIA).
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 was taxiing towards its gate when its wingtip struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767, which was taxiing for departure to Bogotá, Colombia.
The aircraft involved were Copa Airlines flight CM427, arriving from Panama City, and UPS flight 358, a Boeing 767 freighter scheduled to operate to Bogotá.
ATC instructed UPS aircraft to give way
Preliminary information from the FAA indicates that air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the arriving Copa flight.
Audio from the incident also captured one of the pilots reporting the collision to air traffic control, saying: “Somebody hit us.”
The impact caused visible damage to both aircraft, including damage to the nose section of the UPS 767 and the wingtip of the Copa 737.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the incident. Two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries but did not require hospitalisation.
Airport operations continue
Despite the collision, Miami International Airport remained operational. Ground traffic was redirected to alternative taxiways following the incident, avoiding a major disruption to airport operations.
UPS confirmed that its crew was safe and said it was cooperating with the authorities investigating the incident.
The FAA is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision, including the taxiing sequence and communications between air traffic control and the aircraft involved.
The incident comes as US airports are dealing with significant operational pressure following the recent nationwide air traffic disruption, although there is currently no indication that the Miami ground collision was related to the wider FAA disruption.
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The Federal Aviation Administration 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.
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. https://t.co/JzgaZCTZWm
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