2 planes collide on the ground in Miami, only minor injuries reported
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Summary
Two planes collided at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport around 9 p.m. Saturday. Two people reported minor injuries, and the National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation.Key Facts
- The collision involved a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 172 people and a UPS Boeing 767 cargo plane.
- The Copa plane’s wing struck the nose of the UPS plane.
- The UPS plane was instructed to give way to the Copa flight but did not stop, according to preliminary information from the NTSB.
- The UPS aircraft sustained substantial damage; the damage to the Copa plane had not yet been assessed.
- Copa said two of its passengers were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
- The Copa flight had arrived from Panama City, and the UPS plane was headed to Bogota, Colombia.
- The NTSB expected to release a preliminary report within 30 days.
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