MIAMI – Just one day after a nationwide air-traffic control failure caused a travel nightmare for many fliers, a UPS Boeing 767 cargo plane collided Saturday night with a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet on a taxiway at Miami International Airport.
“Somebody hit us,” the voice of the Copa pilot told air-traffic controllers.
“UPS 358, did you hit that aircraft?” air-traffic control asked.
“Yeah, we went too far and he clipped us with the wing,” the UPS pilot answered.
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The Federal Aviation Administration indicates the wingtip of the Copa Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767.
“At approximately 9:15 p.m., an arriving aircraft and a departing aircraft made contact with each other at the intersection of two taxiways,” said Greg Chin, communications director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
“Flights are being directed to other taxiways, so there is no impact to airport operations at this time. Two patients were treated on the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for minor injuries and did not require medical transport.”
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There were six crew members and 166 passengers on the Copa plane, and two were treated for “apparent minor injuries,” with all others “reported to be in good condition,” the airline said.
“Preliminary information indicates that a cargo aircraft and the left wingtip of the Copa Airlines aircraft came into contact while both aircraft were taxiing.”
“Copa Airlines regrets the disruption this incident may cause our passengers. The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority, and we will cooperate with authorities as they investigate the incident.”
UPS Airlines said: “We are aware of an incident involving one of our aircraft on the ground in Miami. Our crew is safe, and we are committed to working with authorities to determine what happened.
“The safety of our employees and the public is our highest priority.”
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