A UPS cargo aircraft and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on the ground at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, airport officials confirmed.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 at about 9 p.m. local time as both aircraft were taxiing.
According to the agency, air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa Airlines aircraft, which was heading to its gate after landing. The UPS cargo plane was preparing for departure to Bogotá, Colombia, when the collision occurred.
The FAA said it had launched an investigation into the incident.
“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, 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,” Chin added.
Audio recordings of air traffic control communications reviewed by Fox News Digital captured an exchange between pilots and a controller following the collision.
A pilot aboard the Copa Airlines aircraft was heard reporting the incident, saying, “Somebody just hit us.”
Copa Airlines said Flight CM427, which arrived from Panama City, Panama, was carrying 166 passengers and six crew members at the time of the collision.
The airline said the left wingtip of its Boeing 737 struck the UPS cargo aircraft while both planes were taxiing on the ground.
All passengers were safely disembarked at the terminal, while two people received medical attention for what appeared to be minor injuries, Copa Airlines added.
UPS Airlines also confirmed the incident in a statement shared on X.
