MIAMI —
Two planes collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, according to officials.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767. Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight, the agency said.
One passenger described hearing screams before the impact and said the cabin jerked sideways.
Dispatch audio revealed the chaotic moments.
“Somebody hit us,” a pilot can be heard saying.
“You hit the aircraft?” a dispatcher can be heard asking.
“Yeah, we went too far, and he clipped us with the wing,” another pilot can be heard saying.
“We’re gonna get the trucks out there,” the dispatcher said.
All 166 passengers and six crew members aboard the Copa plane disembarked safely, and the two injured individuals were treated at the scene.
The collision occurred a day after a nationwide ground stop disrupted air travel.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
