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Two aircraft collide at Miami International Airport
Euronews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Two aircraft, a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 and a UPS Boeing 767, collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport, resulting in minor injuries to two people.
- The FAA reported that air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS flight to give way to the Copa flight, which was taxiing to the gate after arriving from Panama City.
- The incident caused no disruption to airport operations, with flights redirected to other taxiways, and both injured individuals were treated on-site without needing hospital transport.
- Copa Airlines confirmed the collision involved the left-wing tip of its Boeing 737-800NG and expressed regret for any inconvenience, emphasizing passenger and crew safety as their priority.
- The collision occurred amid ongoing travel disruptions in the US caused by a recent nationwide ground stop due to a telecommunications outage, with airlines aiming to resume full schedules by Sunday night.
