'Somebody hit us', says pilot after planes collide at Miami Airport runway

In US, the brutal weekend for air travel continued on Saturday night when two planes collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport. CBS News reported a UPS Boeing 767 cargo plane slammed into a Copa Airlines Boeing 737, and audio that hit social media soon after captured the moment the air traffic controller called out the UPS pilot for it. "Somebody hit us," the pilot told the controller, according to the Daily Mail's report on the audio. But the controller told the pilot he had it backwards."UPS 358, you're supposed to give way to the 73 there," the controller said. The controller then asked a moment later, "UPS 358, did you hit that aircraft?" "Yeah, we went too far and he clipped us with his wing,' the pilot responded.No injury reported.

A UPS CARGO JET JUST HIT A PASSENGER JET WITH PEOPLE ON BOARD AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL. One day after every U.S. airport was grounded. HERE'S HOW IT HAPPENED — IN ORDER: → Copa flight 427 lands in Miami from Panama, Saturday, November 14 → A UPS Boeing 767 rolls too far — not giving way to the Copa 737 → The 767's nose meets the 737's wing tip → The Copa pilot radios in: "Somebody hit us." → Ground control fires back at UPS: "You're supposed to give way to the 73 there." Then: "Did you hit that aircraft?" The UPS crew ADMITS it: "Yeah, we went too far." Then ground: "Hold position." Not a takeoff. Not a landing. One crew rolled "too far" — and the whole taxiway waited. Copa's pilot reports two passengers with back pain. That's the sequence. And the weekend in that country's airports tells you everything about what this collision is actually about: → Friday: a 4+ hour nationwide ground stop, the longest in 25 years → Saturday: 4,100+ U.S. flights canceled, Miami past 100 → Tonight: Dallas Love Field shut over a reported bomb threat This isn't just a fender bender. It's a broken weekend on wheels — and it hit Miami because one crew wasn't done rolling. A rough weekend to fly just got rougher. This is just the beginning of the night. Anyone you love boarding a plane Sunday should read this. Send it to them, then follow me for each airport update.

— Edward (@EdwardTWinz) November 15, 2026

In an official statement, Copa Airlines said it "regrets the disruption this incident may cause our passengers" and added that the "safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority, and we will cooperate with authorities as they investigate." All 172 people on board the passenger jet were safely disembarked after the aircraft was towed to the gate, the airline said. UPS also confirmed its crew was unharmed, stating that the company is "committed to working with authorities to determine what happened."
The accident happened one day after the FAA issued the longest ground stop since the 9/11 terror attacks. Friday's four hour stoppage led to 9,200 flights getting canceled and 7,500 getting delayed, and the chaos kept going on Saturday, with the FAA estimating another 4,000 to 5,000 flights would get scrapped.