UPS Cargo Plane Collides With Copa Airlines Jet at Miami Airport, Two Minor Injuries Reported
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport Saturday night, injuring two people with minor injuries, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767 while both aircraft were taxiing around 9 p.m. local time.
Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight, which was heading to its gate after landing, the FAA said in a statement.
Greg Chin, communications director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, said the impact occurred at the intersection of two taxiways and that flights were rerouted to other taxiways with no effect on overall airport operations.
Two patients were treated on scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for minor injuries and did not require transport, Chin added.
Air traffic control audio captured a pilot aboard the Copa flight exclaiming, “Somebody just hit us,” after the collision.
The UPS pilot later told controllers, “Yeah, we went too far and he clipped us with his wing,” according to the recorded exchange.
Copa Airlines said Flight CM427 arrived from Panama City, Panama, carrying 166 passengers and six crew members; all passengers disembarked, and two received treatment for minor injuries.
UPS Airlines issued a statement on X confirming the ground incident and pledged cooperation with authorities, emphasizing employee safety as its highest priority.
The collision occurred as U.S. airports recovered from a nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday that disrupted thousands of flights due to radar and communications instability.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Saturday that air traffic control communications had fully resumed, while FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said airlines expected to restore normal schedules by Sunday evening.
Fox News Digital has reached out to UPS, Copa Airlines and the FAA for further comment.
