A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on the ground at Miami International Airport Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, airport officials confirmed.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 while both aircraft were taxiing around 9 p.m.local time.Air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa Airlines flight, which was heading to its gate after landing, while the UPS cargo plane was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia, according to the FAA.The agency said it is investigating the collision.AMAZON CARGO PLANE OVERRUNS MIAMI AIRPORT RUNWAY AND STRIKES 'MULTIPLE' VEHICLES; 5 DEAD, 5 INJUREDA UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided at Miami International Airport Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries, according to airport officials.
(WSVN)"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.Air traffic control audio reviewed by Fox News Digital captured an exchange between pilots and a controller following the collision.A pilot aboard the Copa Airlines flight was heard saying, "Somebody just hit us."NTSB REPORT DETAILS HOW CONTROLLER DECISION AND TECH FAILURES LED TO DEADLY RUNWAY COLLISIONA UPS Boeing 767 was involved in a collision with a Copa Airlines aircraft on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Nov.
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Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)"UPS 358, did you hit that aircraft?" an air traffic controller asked."Yeah, ...