UPS cargo plane collides with commercial airliner at Miami airport

A Copa Airlines aircraft arriving from Panama City struck the nose of a UPS cargo plane at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport on Saturday night. The collision highlights the risk of aircraft coming into contact while moving on the ground, though officials reported no injuries or disruption to airport operations.

The incident occurred at about 9.15 pm as the UPS flight was bound for Bogotá, Colombia. The Copa pilot reported that another aircraft had hit them, and the UPS pilot told air traffic control they had gone too far before the airliner’s wing clipped the cargo plane. Flights were directed to other taxiways; any connection to Friday’s nationwide aviation ground stop was unclear.