In a dramatic turn of events at Miami International Airport, a UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet were involved in a ground collision Saturday night, resulting in minor injuries for two individuals. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737, en route to its gate after landing, struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767, which was preparing for departure. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to yield to the arriving Copa flight. The FAA has launched an investigation into the precise sequence of events leading to the collision at the intersection of two taxiways. While flights were rerouted to alternate taxiways, airport operations experienced no significant disruption. Both the airline and UPS confirmed the incident, stating their crews were safe and that they are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation, emphasizing their commitment to safety. This collision adds to a period of travel disruption, following a nationwide FAA ground stop that affected thousands of flights earlier in the week due to instability in radar and communications systems, although air traffic control communications have since been reported as fully restored.
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