India, Nov. 15 -- A UPS cargo aircraft and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, adding to aviation concerns a day after a nationwide air traffic control disruption across the United States.

The collision occurred around 9.15 pm local time at the intersection of two taxiways. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767.

The Copa aircraft had arrived from Panama City and was taxiing towards its gate, while the UPS cargo plane was preparing to depart for Bogota, Colombia.

The FAA said air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa flight. Two people were tr...