Two People Injured After Planes Collide at Miami Airport

At least two passengers sustained minor injuries when a Copa Airlines flight carrying 172 people collided with a UPS cargo plane on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night.

According to CBS News Miami, it's suspected that the UPS Boeing 767 came into contact with the Copa Airlines Boeing 737's wingtip 

Greg Chin, communications director at the airport, confirmed to the news outlet that "at approximately 9:15 p.m., an arriving aircraft and a departing aircraft made contact with each other at the intersection of two taxiways." 

Chin said that there was no impact to airport operations and that the two passengers who were evaluated by airport paramedics for apparent minor injuries didn't require transportation to a hospital. 

"The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority, and we will cooperate with authorities as they investigate the incident," Copa Airlines said in a statement.

Video shows damage to an aircraft following a minor ground collision involving a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, USA. https://t.co/qTPUgwtZGA

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Saturday night's collision occurred as the busy airport was experiencing widespread flight disruptions in the wake of Friday's nationwide FAA ground stop. 

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