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A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries.
The incident happened at approximately 9:15 p.m. when the wingtip of the Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) reported. The passenger aircraft was taxiing toward its gate, while the cargo plane was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia.
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The FAA said air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa aircraft. The agency confirmed it was investigating the incident.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated two people at the scene. Neither required hospital treatment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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