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A “UPS” cargo plane and a “Copa Airlines” passenger jet collided late Saturday at Miami International Airport in Florida, prompting an emergency response, according to Anadolu Agency.
No injuries were reported, CBS News said, citing airport officials. The aircraft involved were a “UPS” Boeing 767 and a “Copa Airlines” Boeing 737, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
The collision happened at about 9:15 p.m. local time (0215 GMT Sunday), when an arriving aircraft and a departing plane came into contact at the intersection of two taxiways, Miami International Airport communications director Greg Chin said.
“There are no reported injuries,” Chin told CBS News Miami in a statement. He said aircraft were being redirected to other taxiways and the incident had not affected airport operations.
“UPS Flight 358” was scheduled to depart Miami for Bogota, Colombia, while “Copa Airlines Flight 427” was arriving from Panama City, Panama, where the airline is headquartered.
The collision came as Miami International Airport continued to experience flight delays and cancellations after an unusual nationwide ground stop ordered Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that restoring normal flight operations would take time as airlines worked to reposition aircraft and crews across the country. Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford said Saturday that the US aviation schedule was expected to return to normal by the end of Sunday.
