America: Two planes collide at a runway intersection at Miami Airport

Two planes collided on Saturday evening on the grounds of Miami International Airport, just one day after the decision to suspend flights nationwide, causing widespread flight cancellations and travel chaos. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that "the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft collided with the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 aircraft while the two planes were moving on the airport's terrain."

The airport's communications director, Greg Chen, said in a statement to the Ufoq News network that two people were injured as a result of the collision that occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. One of the passengers on the Copa plane, Cesar Ferreira, told the Ufoq News network: “We were walking on the runway after landing at a normal speed, and suddenly I heard voices rising around me, followed by a collective scream, and then another plane collided with our plane.”

Ferreira added: “Inside the cabin, we felt a sudden tremor that pushed the plane to the side. At first, some passengers started to panic, but the Copa crew acted quickly and succeeded in making everyone stay in their seats.”

The Federal Aviation Administration reported that air traffic controllers asked the UPS flight crew to make way for the Cuban plane. UPS said that it was "committed to cooperating with the authorities to determine the circumstances of the accident," and at the same time confirmed the safety of its crew.

Copa Airlines said in a statement that it "regrets the inconvenience this incident may cause to its passengers. The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority, and we will cooperate with the authorities as they conduct their investigations."

In an audio recording of conversations with air traffic control, the pilot of a Copa Airlines flight is heard saying, "Someone hit us," while the air traffic controller was asking the crew of a UPS flight if they had caused any contact. The UPS pilot responded in the recording, saying, "Yes, we went over the limit, and he hit us with his wing." This incident comes at a time when airports across the country are seeking to resume normal flight operations, following the decision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to suspend air traffic on Friday, forcing some passengers to sleep on the floors of airport lounges waiting for their flights to be rebooked.