UPS plane, passenger jet collide on Miami airport taxiway

A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, according to officials. The incident occurred when a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800NG made contact while taxiing. Copa Airlines Flight 427, carrying 166 passengers and six crew members, had just landed from Panama City when the collision took place.

The UPS Flight 358, heading to Bogota, Colombia, was also involved. No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew, with two passengers from the Copa flight experiencing minor injuries that were treated on-site. Both aircraft reached the terminal and all passengers deplaned safely. The airport operations remain unaffected.

The incident follows a nationwide ground stop at MIA due to FAA issues with aging air traffic control technology, with flight schedules expected to return to normal by the end of Sunday.