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Two planes collide, two members of US Congress on board
2025-04-10 23:20:02 / BOTA
Two American Airlines planes have had a minor collision on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport just three months after a deadly accident at the same airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of one plane struck another on Thursday afternoon. At least two members of Congress were aboard one of the planes.
Nick LaLota, a New York Republican, said no one was injured when the wing of their stationary plane was "struck" by another plane.
67 people died on January 29 when an army helicopter collided in mid-air with a commercial airliner while landing at the same airport.
“Serving in Congress has come with some once-in-a-lifetime experiences… like right now when stationary on the DCA runway, another plane just crashed into our wing,” LaLota wrote on X.
"We're heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is fine," he added.
He said his colleague, Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York, was handing out grapes to passengers on the plane.
"I'm grateful that no one was hurt today," she wrote on X.
"The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at approximately 12:45 p.m.," the Federal Aviation Administration said.
“Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900, departed for Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. The FAA has launched an investigation.”
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport said in a statement that there was no impact on flight operations and both planes returned to the gate with no injuries reported.
American Airlines said 76 customers were on board Flight 5490 and 67 customers were on the other plane.
"Safety is our top priority and we apologize to our customers for their experience," the airline said in an emailed statement.
"Both aircraft were met at the terminal and have been taken out of service for inspection by our maintenance teams. The damage was limited to one wing on each aircraft," the statement continued.
An investigation is still ongoing into the deadly January crash involving an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, that was landing at Reagan National Airport when it collided with a Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
The cause of that disaster remains unknown, but a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that some helicopter operations near the airport be halted.
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