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UPS Cargo Plane and Copa Airlines Jet Collide at Miami Airport

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In Short: A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, November 14, according to multiple reports.

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The collision involved a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800NG, both of which were approaching an intersection between two taxiways at the time.

According to CBS News, the UPS cargo plane, identified as UPS Flight 358, was scheduled to fly to Bogota, while the Copa Airlines flight, Flight 427, had just arrived from Panama City.

The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. Local time, shortly after the Copa Airlines flight landed and as the UPS cargo plane was taxiing for departure.

Both aircraft sustained damage, but airport operations continued with other taxiways remaining available for aircraft movements.

Cesar Ferreira, a passenger on the Copa Airlines flight, described the collision: 'Inside the cabin, we felt the plane jerk abruptly sideways. At first, some passengers started freaking out, but the Copa crew reacted quickly, getting everyone to remain seated.'

Airport officials confirmed that two people sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue but did not require hospitalization.

MIA Communications Director Greg Chin stated that airport operations were not affected by the collision.

Copa Airlines expressed regret for the disruption caused to passengers and emphasized the safety of its passengers and crew as its top priority.

What's confirmed

• Two aircraft collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, November 14, leaving two people with minor injuries.
• "There are no reported injuries and flights are being directed to other taxiways, so there is no impact to airport operations at this time." The Copa Airlines flight was carrying 166 passengers and six crew members.
• At least two passengers were injured after a UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger aircraft collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, according to media reports.
• The airport said the aircraft made contact at the intersection of two taxiways.
• MIA Communications Director Greg Chin said airport operations were not affected.
• ( Screenshot via X/@TomasMaliar ) Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated two people at the scene for minor injuries.

What's still developing

• Copa Airlines passenger Tomas Maliar posted this photo on X from aboard Flight 427 after the plane collided with a UPS cargo jet at Miami International Airport on Saturday night.
• ( Screenshot via X/@TomasMaliar ) A UPS 767 and a Copa 737 collided on an MIA taxiway Saturday night as cancellations from Friday’s FAA ground stop piled up.
• Fortunately, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel attended to the victims on-site, and no medical evacuation was needed.

Sources

• 790 KABClink
• CBS Newslink
• Connected to Indialink
• Fox Newslink
• Gulf Newslink
• Interesting Engineeringlink
• IslanderNews.comlink
• Key Biscayne Portallink
• New York Postlink
• Peoplelink
• The Economic Timeslink
• Deccanchroniclelink
• Simpleflyinglink
• Thefinancialexpresslink
• Plainly Rebuilt — video link
• Airliner Archive — video link