UPS cargo plane, Copa Airlines jet carrying 172 people collide

The collision involved a UPS Boeing 767 and a Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800NG, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Preliminary information indicates that the cargo plane came into contact with the left wingtip of the passenger jet while both aircraft were taxiing, the airline said.

Copa Airlines said its flight from Panama City, Panama, landed at MIA around 9 p.m. and was taxiing toward the terminal when the collision occurred.