Two Planes Collide on Miami International Airport Taxiway
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A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries.
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries.
The incident happened at approximately 9:15 p.m. when the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) reported. The passenger aircraft was taxiing toward its gate, while the cargo plane was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia.
The FAA said air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa aircraft. The agency confirmed it was investigating the incident.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated two people at the scene. Neither required hospital treatment.
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