Copa jet clipped UPS plane at Miami airport, injuring 2
What's new: Controllers had told the UPS crew to give way, and the FAA opened an investigation into the 9:15 p.m. taxiway collision.
A Copa Airlines passenger jet and a UPS cargo plane collided while taxiing Saturday night at Miami International Airport, leaving two people with minor injuries. The FAA said the wingtip of Copa Flight CM427, a Boeing 737 arriving from Panama City, struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 that was taxiing for departure to Bogota. Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa aircraft. Miami-Dade Aviation said the crash happened at about 9:15 p.m. and did not disrupt airport operations because flights were rerouted to other taxiways. Copa said the flight carried 166 passengers and six crew members. The FAA is investigating.