2 planes collide on the ground in Miami, only minor injuries reported

Two Boeing aircraft collided at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, prompting a federal investigation. The incident caused minor injuries to two passengers and damaged the UPS cargo plane, while the extent of damage to the Copa Airlines aircraft was still being assessed.

The collision occurred at about 9 p.m. and involved a Copa 737 carrying 172 people and a UPS 767 bound for Bogotá. Preliminary information indicates the UPS plane was instructed to give way but did not stop; a pilot told air traffic control that his aircraft had gone too far at the intersection. The NTSB expects to issue a preliminary report within 30 days.