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A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport.
The planes made contact at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, and two people received treatment for minor injuries at the scene. The FAA is investigating, and the airport directed flights to other taxiways.
What the reports agree on
- A UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday. CBS News, ABC News, Newsweek
- Two people received treatment for minor injuries at the scene, and neither needed hospital transport or treatment. CBS News, ABC News, Newsweek
- The UPS plane was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia. CBS News, ABC News, Newsweek
- The FAA is investigating the collision. ABC News, Newsweek
- The Copa plane’s wingtip struck the nose of the UPS plane. ABC News, Newsweek
- Air traffic controllers told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa plane. ABC News, Newsweek
Reported by one outlet
- The Copa plane was arriving from Panama City, Panama. CBS News
- The collision happened at the intersection of two taxiways. CBS News
- Airport officials said operations were not affected. CBS News
- UPS said its crew was safe and that it would work with authorities to determine what happened. ABC News