Two planes collide at Miami airport as audio captures moment 'somebody hit' aircraft

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It comes after thousands of flights were cancelled across the United States, which left passengers scrambling for seats and disrupted travel around the world.

Two planes have collided at a busy airport in the United States, with audio capturing the moment that the mishap occurred on the runway.

The incident has reportedly taken place at Miami International Airport on Saturday, November 14.

The collision seemingly occurred between two planes taxiing on the runway between a UPS flight and a Copa Airlines flight that had just touched down in Florida.

Picked up on Air Traffic Control recordings, the pilot of the commercial plane can be heard saying: "Somebody hit us."

From the Air Traffic Control Centre, the operator says: "UPS 358 you're supposed to give way to the 73 there."

"Copy," is the response. "358 Roger, we're running checklist, runway change."

The air traffic controller can then be heard saying: "UPS 358 did you hit that aircraft?"

"Yeah we went too far and then he, he clipped us with the wing." The response from traffic control was: "Roger, hold position."

The flight, according to Flightaware, had just touched down after arriving in from Panama City before the incident took place.

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