Two aircraft collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people injured. The incident came a day after a nationwide ground stop disrupted air travel across the US, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers at airports.
Copa Airlines and UPS planes involved
The collision occurred around 9.15 pm when the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 cargo plane, according to a report by CNN.
The Copa Airlines aircraft was carrying 166 passengers and six crew members from Panama City. Both planes were taxiing on the tarmac when the collision took place.
An official told CNN that two people were injured in the incident. The available details did not specify the extent of their injuries.
The collision came a day after a nationwide ground stop caused major disruption to air travel across the United States. The disruption left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded at airports, adding to travel chaos across the country.