Miami, Florida – After a nationwide ground stop caused chaos, the travel troubles escalated when two aircraft collided on the runway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night.

Just as air traffic resumed after the hours‑long ban, a near‑disaster unfolded at Miami International Airport.

Around 9:15 PM, a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 collided with a UPS aircraft, as CNN reports.

The FAA later said the Boeing's wing struck the nose of the UPS plane. Controllers had apparently instructed the UPS crew to yield right‑of‑way to the Copa flight.

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"Somebody hit us," the passenger plane's captain said. "It seems that we are missing the left wingtip."

The UPS pilot also confirmed the impact to the tower: "Yeah, we went too far, and then he, he clipped us with the wing."

Two passengers were injured in the crash but received on‑site treatment. Meanwhile, the Boeing 737 crew managed to keep the 116 passengers on board from panicking.

"We were taxiing after landing at a normal speed when, all of a sudden, I heard the chatter around me getting louder, followed by a collective scream and then the impact of another aircraft hitting ours," one of the passengers told CNN.

The aircraft was abruptly pushed to the side; some passengers screamed, but the crew made sure everyone stayed in their seats. The pilot assured that there was no immediate danger. A tug later helped bring the plane to the terminal.

The aviation authority is now investigating the collision. UPS said it is "committed to working with authorities to determine what happened." Its crew was unharmed.