Copa Airlines Flight From Panama City Collides With UPS Plane Bound for Bogota
A Copa Airlines passenger jet arriving from Panama City collided with a UPS cargo aircraft preparing to depart for Bogota at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, Nov. 14, leaving two people with minor injuries. The incident occurred as airports across the United States continued to deal with cancellations and delays following a nationwide Federal […]
The FAA is investigating the collision between a Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 and a UPS Boeing 767 at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, Nov. 14. The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time and involved both aircraft moving on the ground at a taxiway intersection. Two people sustained minor injuries from the collision, but neither required hospitalization.
Copa Airlines Flight CM427, carrying 166 passengers and six crew members, had just arrived from Panama City and was taxiing toward its assigned gate. Meanwhile, UPS Flight 358, en route to Bogota, Colombia, was preparing to depart. Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to yield to the arriving Copa flight. The Copa jet's wingtip struck the nose of the UPS aircraft, causing damage to both planes.
The FAA is examining the circumstances surrounding the aircraft movements and the instructions given by air traffic control.
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