UPS Plane And Commercial Flight Collide On Miami Runway

A UPS cargo plane collided with a passenger jet on a Miami runway on Saturday, less than one day after a telecommunications issue had grounded all flights nationwide for hours.

The UPS plane, bound for Bogota, Colombia, was taxiing at the time of the collision — as was Copa Airlines said Flight CM427,  which was just arriving from Panama City, Panama. There were 166 passengers and six crew members aboard the Copa Airlines flight, but only two injuries were reported from the crash.

“At approximately 9:15 p.m., an arriving aircraft and a departing aircraft made contact with each other at the intersection of two taxiways,” Greg Chin, who serves as communications director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, said in a statement.

“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,” he continued.

Audio from the control tower was released after the collision, revealing a clearer picture of what happened on the ground.

Air Traffic Controller: Copa 427, go ahead.

Copa Airlines pilot: Copa 427, somebody hit us.

Air Traffic Controller: 427 roger. UPS 358, you’re supposed to give way to the 73 there.

UPS Pilot: Copy, roger, we’re running checklist, runway change.

Air Traffic Controller: UPS 358, did you hit that aircraft?

UPS Pilot: Yeah, we went too far, and then he clipped us with the wing.

UPS Airlines released a statement following the incident, noting that everyone was safe and that the collision was being investigated.

“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,” the statement read.

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.

— UPS Airlines (@UPSAirlines) November 15, 2026

The collision came less than a day after a widespread telecommunications issue had grounded flights all across the United States for several hours.