2 Injured After UPS, Copa Airlines Planes Collide At Miami Airport: Officials

Updated: Saturday, 11:22 p.m.

MIAMI, FL — Two people were treated for minor injuries after a UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet made contact at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, Greg Chin, communications director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, told Patch.

The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. at the intersection of two taxiways. The circumstances surrounding the collision weren’t immediately clear.

The two patients were treated at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and didn’t require transportation to a hospital, Chin said.

The aircraft involved were identified as a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737, CBS News reported. The Copa flight had arrived from Panama City, Panama, while UPS Flight 358 was scheduled to depart for Bogotá, Colombia.

The flights were directed to alternate taxiways and the incident wasn’t affecting airport operations, Chin said.

The collision occurred as South Florida airports continue to deal with flight delays and cancellations following Friday’s nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop.

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