Two planes collide at Miami airport, two injured
Two aircraft, a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 and a UPS Boeing 767, collided during taxiing at Miami International Airport, resulting in two passengers sustaining minor injuries. The incident occurred on November 15, 2023, at approximately 21:15 local time.
Consensus
- Two aircraft collided during taxiing at Miami International Airport.
- The collision occurred on November 15.
- The incident took place at approximately 21:15 local time.
- Two people sustained minor injuries and received medical attention on-site.
- No hospitalization was required for the injured.
- The airport's operations were not affected by the incident.
- The aircraft involved were a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 and an UPS Boeing 767.
- The collision happened at the intersection of two taxiways.
- One aircraft was arriving and the other was preparing to depart.
- The FAA had previously imposed a nationwide flight suspension due to a system failure, which affected Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports.
Points of divergence
- The Boeing 737 struck the nose of the Boeing 767 with its wing, leaving a large hole. — interfax
- The Boeing 737 was preparing to board passengers and was instructed to proceed to the terminal. — interfax
- The UPS flight was preparing to depart to Colombia, and its crew was instructed to yield to the passenger flight. — interfax
- The Boeing 737 had 166 passengers and six crew members on board. — interfax
- The Boeing 737 is currently parked near the terminal. — interfax
- The fire and rescue service of Miami-Dade County reported no injuries. — vedomosti
- The pilot of the UPS flight admitted, 'Yes, we went too far, and he hit us with the wing.' — vedomosti
- The FAA's nationwide flight suspension was due to outdated air traffic control systems, including overloaded switches and routers. — vedomosti
- The FAA's suspension was the first since January 2023 and affected 246 flights in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. — vedomosti
- The FAA expected air schedules to return to normal by the end of November 15. — vedomosti
- Flightaware reported over 5,000 flights delayed by the end of Saturday. — vedomosti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Two planes collided at Miami airport — Интерфакс
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- Cargo and passenger planes collided at Miami airport — Ведомости
- Two planes collided at Miami airport, there are injured — Вести
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