Miami Airport Planes Collide
A UPS cargo plane and Copa Airlines jet collided on a Miami taxiway, injuring two.
November 15, 2026 · Updated 1:28pm ET
The New York TimesTwo Planes Collide on a Taxiway at Miami International Airport
NewsweekTwo Planes Collide on Miami International Airport Taxiway
FOX NewsUPS cargo plane, Copa Airlines passenger jet collide at Miami airport, leaving 2 injured
CNNPlanes collide at Miami runway crossing a day after national grounding
ABC NewsUPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
New York PostUPS cargo plane collides with commercial airliner at Miami airport
Daily BeastPlanes Collide on Tarmac Amid Ground Stop Chaos
UPI2 planes collide while taxiing at Miami International Airport
The Daily WireUPS Plane And Commercial Flight Collide On Miami Runway
Los Angeles Times2 planes collide on taxiway in Miami; minor injuries reported
NewsNationUPS cargo plane collides with passenger jet at Miami airport
Daily MailPlanes collide in Miami as audio captures pilot telling air traffic
Boston GlobeTwo planes collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
NBC News2 injured after taxiing planes collide at Miami International Airport
Just the NewsUPS cargo plane collides with Copa Airlines passenger jet at Miami airport, 2 people injured
The GuardianTwo planes collide on taxiway at Miami airport one day after national grounding
The HillSecurity breaches, tarmac collision exacerbate FAA ground stop aftermath
The Gateway PunditUPS Boeing 767 Cargo Plane COLLIDES with Copa Airlines Passenger Jet at Miami International Airport — Two Treated at Scene as Aviation Chaos Continues Across America
MEDIAiteWild Audio Catches Moment 2 Planes Collide Amid FAA Chaos
Joe.My.God.Cargo Jet Collides With Airliner On Miami Taxiway
38%
Left · 8
33%
Center · 7
29%
Right · 6
Pano counted 21 articles from 20 outlets: 38% left-leaning, 33% center and 29% right-leaning. Pano rates the coverage Balanced.
What happened
- A Copa Airlines passenger jet and a UPS cargo plane collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, officials said.
- The Copa Boeing 737’s wingtip struck the UPS Boeing 767’s nose as the Copa flight headed to its gate and the UPS plane prepared to depart, the FAA said.
- Air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to Copa, according to the FAA, and a UPS pilot said on radio that he had gone too far at the intersection.
- The injured people were treated at the scene without needing hospital transport, and flights used other taxiways without disrupting airport operations, airport officials said.
- The FAA is investigating, and the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday it was gathering information about the collision.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets generally framed the collision as another setback during a weekend of air travel disruption. The New York Times and CNN led with its timing a day after the nationwide ground stop, while the Daily Beast’s headline called it a collision “Amid Ground Stop Chaos.”
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets generally emphasized the collision’s limited injuries and radio exchanges about the UPS crew’s actions. Fox News highlighted the instruction to give way, while the New York Post, Daily Mail and Daily Wire quoted the UPS pilot saying, “we went too far.” Several also noted the previous day’s nationwide grounding.
