Two Boeing Aircraft Collided at Miami Airport, FAA Investigates the Incident

Miami – Two Boeing aircraft belonging to UPS and Copa Airlines collided at Miami International Airport, Florida, United States of America on Saturday evening (14/11/2026) local time. This incident took place at a taxiway intersection, involving a Boeing 767 cargo plane and a Boeing 737 passenger aircraft.

As reported by CBS News Miami, the collision occurred at around 21:15 local time, or 09:15 WIB on Sunday (15/11/2026). Both aircraft were moving on the ground when they made contact at the junction of two taxiways.

Greg Chin, Communications Director of Miami International Airport, stated that two people suffered minor injuries and received on-site treatment from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officers. Neither casualty required medical transport to a hospital.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) explained that the wingtip of Copa Airlines' Boeing 737 struck the nose section of the Boeing 767 operated by UPS.

Copa Airlines flight 427 had just arrived from Panama City, Panama, and was taxiing towards the terminal. Meanwhile, UPS flight 358 was preparing to depart Miami for Bogota, Colombia.

According to the FAA, air traffic controllers had previously instructed the UPS flight crew to give way to the Copa Airlines aircraft. Despite this, the two planes still made contact during their ground manoeuvres.

The FAA is currently investigating the incident to determine the exact cause of the collision.

Miami Airport Operations Remain Running

Following the incident, airport authorities redirected all other aircraft to use alternative taxiway routes to avoid the collision site.

Greg Chin confirmed that at the time the statement was released, the incident did not impact overall airport operations. Flight activities continued normally with adjusted ground taxi routing for aircraft.

UPS also confirmed the collision involving one of its aircraft in Miami. In their official statement, UPS noted that all flight crew were unharmed, and the company will fully cooperate with authorities to establish the cause of the incident.

Collision Occurs Amid Ongoing US Aviation Disruptions

This collision between two Boeing aircraft took place while the United States aviation industry was still recovering from the impacts of a nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA on Friday (13/11/2026).

Failures in air traffic control communication systems and monitoring technology caused widespread flight delays and cancellations across multiple US airports.

United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy previously stated that full restoration of flight operations would take time, as airlines needed to reposition aircraft and reschedule flight crew rosters.

Meanwhile, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated on Saturday that normal flight schedules across the entire United States were expected to be fully restored by the end of Sunday (15/11/2026).

Although both events occurred within a close timeframe, no official statement has been released linking the national aviation system outage with the aircraft collision at Miami Airport.