A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, according to airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration. The incident happened at approximately 9:15 p.m., the airport said.
The wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737, which was taxiing to the gate, struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 that was taxiing for departure to Bogota, Colombia, according to an FAA statement. Air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight, the agency said. One pilot can be heard on air traffic controller audio saying, "Somebody hit us," and photos showed damage to the nose of one of the planes.S1
Two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue but did not need to be taken to hospital, according to Miami-Dade Aviation. The airport said flights were being directed to other taxiways, so there was no impact on airport operations. UPS said its crew was safe and that it was committed to working with authorities to determine what happened. The FAA is investigating the incident.S1