UPS Cargo Plane Collides with Passenger Jet at Miami Airport
The FAA is reviewing the taxiway contact after two people were treated for minor injuries and airport operations were rerouted.
- A UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, with the Copa flight having just arrived from Panama City.
- Air traffic control audio captured the UPS Flight 358 pilot saying, "Somebody hit us," before acknowledging, "Yeah we went too far and he clipped us with his wing" during the taxiway incident.
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported no major injuries, though Fox Sports journalist Andy Slater noted two people aboard the Copa flight complained of back pain as airport operations continued without disruption.
- The collision occurred as Miami International Airport continues experiencing delays following Friday's nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop that disrupted travel for about 1.5 million passengers.
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated Saturday that the national air travel schedule should return to normal by the end of Sunday, despite more than 800 flights scheduled for Sunday being canceled nationwide.
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A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport. Two people suffered minor injuries, while operations continued and the FAA opened an investigation.
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A UPS Boeing 767 cargo plane and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane collided on the ground at Miami International Airport. This accident, occurring amidst ongoing aviation chaos caused by communication outages across the U.S., has raised concerns about ground safety management, and the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to ask Congress for a budget to overhaul the system.
UPS, Copa Jets Collide at Miami Airport
A UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 made contact while taxiing at Miami International Airport; officials reported no injuries and said airport operations were not affected. The incident occurred as flights nationwide were still facing disruptions after an FAA ground stop. · 34 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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