Fastrack · Two Planes Collide at Miami Airport Taxiway

A UPS cargo jet and a Copa Airlines flight collided at Miami International Airport around 9:15 p.m. Saturday. Both planes were taxiing at the time.

UPS Flight 358 was departing for Bogota, Colombia.
The Copa flight had just landed after arriving from Panama City.
A Copa wing struck the UPS plane's nose at a taxiway intersection.
A controller told the UPS crew it should have yielded to the Copa jet.

Why it matters: Audio shows the UPS pilot acknowledging the plane went too far before the Copa wing clipped it. That points to a ground-movement error rather than an in-flight problem.

Airport spokesman Greg Chin said operations were not affected.

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Where they split: Airport spokesman Greg Chin said there were no reported injuries, while Fox Sports journalist Andy Slater posted that two Copa passengers complained of back pain.

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Right coverage, 2 sources: The right centers the cockpit audio, where the UPS pilot admits his plane went too far.

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What’s next: Flights are being directed to other taxiways while the planes are cleared.

Both outlets described the story as still developing.
Did anyone aboard the Copa flight need medical care?
Was the collision linked to residual effects of Friday's national aviation ground stop?
Will federal regulators open a formal investigation?