Two Planes Collide While Taxiing at Miami International Airport
· World · NBC News, The Independent
Two aircraft collided on the ground at Miami International Airport on Saturday night while taxiing for departure and arrival. A Copa Airlines Boeing 737 wing tip struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 at approximately 9 p.m. ET. The Copa flight was carrying 166 passengers and six crew members, while the UPS plane was preparing to depart for Bogota, Colombia. Two individuals were treated for minor injuries at the scene and did not require hospitalization. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to yield to the Copa aircraft before the collision occurred.
Why it matters
The incident adds to recent aviation safety concerns following a nationwide ground stop that disrupted flights across the US just one day earlier.
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