A collision between a UPS cargo aircraft and a Copa Airlines passenger jet occurred on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday evening, according to airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The incident, which took place at approximately 9:15 p.m., involved a Boeing 737-800NG operated by Copa Airlines and a Boeing 767 operated by UPS that was taxiing in preparation for a departure to Bogota, Colombia.
The FAA reported that air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS flight crew to yield to the arriving Copa Airlines aircraft before the two planes made contact. Preliminary investigations indicate the left wingtip of the Copa jet, which was in the process of taxiing toward its gate, struck the nose of the UPS freighter. Photos from the scene showed visible damage to the nose section of one of the aircraft.
Miami-Dade Aviation confirmed that emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, where two individuals received treatment for minor injuries. Neither person required hospitalization. Aside from those two, the remaining 166 passengers and six crew members aboard the Copa Airlines flight were reported to be in good condition. The airline expressed regret regarding the operational disruption and confirmed its cooperation with investigators to ensure safety standards remain the top priority. But did not need to be taken to the hospital, according to Miami-Dade Aviation, two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Baby buried alive for 24 hours released from the hospital; father charged.
UPS acknowledged the incident in a statement, noting that their ground crew members were safe and that the company is working closely with authorities to determine the cause of the collision. “We are aware of an incident involving one of our aircraft on the ground in Miami,” a company spokesperson stated. “Our crew is safe, and we are committed to working with authorities to determine what happened.”
Despite the damage, airport operations remained largely unaffected by the incident. Officials directed flight traffic to alternative taxiways, ensuring that the overall schedule at Miami International Airport continued without significant delays. The FAA has officially launched an investigation to determine the precise circumstances that led to the ground-level collision. Nationwide ground stop lifted after more than 4 hours; officials blame old tech. According to the airport, Flights were being directed to other taxiways, so there was no impact to airport operations.
