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Two Planes Collide on a Taxiway at Miami International Airport
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Two planes, a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 and a UPS Boeing 767, collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport Saturday night, resulting in minor injuries to two people.
- The collision occurred around 9 p.m. when the Copa plane's wingtip struck the nose of the UPS plane at the intersection of two taxiways; both airlines are cooperating with the FAA investigation.
- Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to yield to the Copa flight, which was taxiing to the gate after arriving from Panama City, while the UPS plane was preparing for departure to Bogotá.
- The incident follows a deadly runway overrun at the same airport two months ago and happened amid ongoing disruptions caused by a nationwide ground stop triggered by air traffic control telecommunications upgrades.
- Despite the collision, Miami International Airport operations continued with flights rerouted to other taxiways, minimizing disruption to airport activity.
