Two aircraft collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport in Florida on Saturday night, leaving two people with minor injuries and damaging both planes, according to US aviation authorities.

The incident, which occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time on November 14, involved a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet and a UPS Boeing 767 cargo aircraft.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the wingtip of the Copa Airlines aircraft struck the nose of the UPS plane as both aircraft were moving along intersecting taxiways.

The Copa Airlines flight had arrived from Panama City, while the UPS cargo aircraft was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and treated two people for minor injuries. Neither required hospitalization, airport officials said.

Preliminary information indicates that air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the arriving Copa Airlines aircraft before the collision.

Audio recordings of communications between pilots and air traffic controllers captured the immediate aftermath of the incident.

The Copa Airlines pilot reported that another aircraft had struck his plane, while the UPS crew acknowledged that their aircraft had gone too far while taxiing.

The FAA has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision and establish why the aircraft came into contact despite the instructions given to the UPS crew.

UPS confirmed that its crew members were safe and said it would cooperate with authorities investigating the incident.

Miami International Airport said aircraft were being redirected to alternative taxiways following the collision, adding that airport operations had not been significantly affected.

The incident occurred just one day after a nationwide flight ground stop ordered by the FAA triggered widespread cancellations and delays across the United States.

The unprecedented disruption on Friday, November 13, lasted more than four hours and affected thousands of flights, creating significant travel difficulties for passengers across the country.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the disruption was linked to problems involving aging air traffic control technology and telecommunications infrastructure.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford subsequently said flight operations were expected to return to normal by the end of Sunday, although airlines were still working to reposition aircraft and crews.

The latest collision has added to concerns over aviation safety and air traffic management at a time when US airports are struggling to recover from widespread operational disruptions. (ILKHA)