Planes collide at Miami International Airport while taxiing, a day after nationwide ground stop
A Copa Airlines flight and a UPS cargo flight collided on the ground at the Miami airport.
A Copa Airlines flight and a UPS cargo flight collided on the ground at the Miami airport.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered following a “communication issue” impacting all air traffic control centers.
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One of the flight’s pilots reported icing and turbulence before declaring an emergency as the jet plunged sharply before crashing near a motorway in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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