Two planes collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, officials said, a day after a nationwide ground stop disrupted air travel and stranded thousands of passengers.
The wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 around 9 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating. Two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries, and flights were routed to other taxiways without disrupting airport operations, said Greg Chin, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
Air traffic controllers had told the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight, the F.A.A. said. The Copa plane was taxiing to the gate, having arrived from Panama City, while the UPS plane was taxiing for departure to Bogotá, Colombia. The planes made contact at the intersection of two taxiways, Mr. Chin said.
The collision came just over two months after an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at the same airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. An air-traffic controller had failed to warn the pilots about windy conditions when giving them permission to land, according to a federal report.
The incident also came amid widespread disruption to air travel after a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday. Thousands of flights were canceled on Saturday as airlines worked to reposition aircraft and crews. Federal officials said an upgrade to air traffic control telecommunications equipment triggered communications failures that prompted Friday’s halt.
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