Two planes made contact while taxiing at Miami International Airport at about 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. According to the Miami-Dade fire department, two people were evaluated at the scene for minor injuries.
The incident happened at the intersection of two taxiways. An airport spokesman said an arriving aircraft and a departing aircraft made contact. According to local media, they were a Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger jet and a UPS cargo plane.
Copa Airlines said its Flight 427 from Panama landed at about 9:00 p.m. and was taxiing toward the terminal. According to the airline’s preliminary information, the cargo plane clipped the left wingtip of the Copa aircraft. There were 166 passengers and six crew members on board.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) described the collision as minor. Two people with minor injuries were examined at the scene, and neither was taken to a hospital. Some media outlets, citing statements from airport officials, initially reported that no one was hurt.
Air traffic control recordings cited by media indicate that the UPS pilot acknowledged the plane had pulled up too far. According to those reports, the front of the UPS aircraft was damaged. No official cause of the incident has been given yet.
UPS confirmed an incident involving one of its aircraft on the ground in Miami. The company said its crew is safe and that it is working with the relevant agencies to determine what happened.
According to airport spokesman Greg Chin, airport operations were not disrupted. Aircraft were directed to other taxiways. Passengers planning to travel through MIA should check their flight status with their airline.
Source: Local 10
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