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The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said.
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American Airlines Flight 5490 -- a Bombardier CRJ 900 headed to Charleston, South Carolina -- struck American Flight 4522 -- an Embraer E175 which was headed to New York JFK, around 12:45 p.m. ET, th...
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At least three members of Congress appear to have been on board one of the flights, according to social media posts.
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The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
Authorities say the wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Plane wing strikes another plane at DC's Reagan National Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. — A routine day at Reagan National Airport turned tense Thursday when a plane on the runway “bumped into” the wing of another aircraft, according to U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota, who was onboard during the incident.
2 Planes Clip Wings At Reagan National Airport With Lawmakers Aboard
The wings of two American Airlines planes collided on a taxiway Thursday at Reagan National Airport, according to the FAA.
American Airlines Plane Struck on Ground at Washington Airport by Another Plane, No Injuries Reported
An American Airlines plane carrying several members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines airplane, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
Planes Clip Wings at Reagan National Airport
Two planes bumped wings on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Va. on April 10, 2025.
DEVELOPING: Two Planes Collide At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C
Two American Airlines planes clipped wings at Reagan National Airport. No injuries reported as FAA investigates the runway incident.
Planes collide at Reagan airport: One had several members of Congress aboard
An aircraft’s wingtip hit another plane at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport on Thursday afternoon. Two regional American Airlines jets bumped wings while on the taxiway around 12:45 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Planes bump into each other at Reagan National Airport, congressman says
N.Y., said he was on a plane that had its wing clipped by another aircraft at Reagan National Airport on Thursday.
American Airlines planes ‘swapped paint' at metro DC's Reagan airport
An American Airlines plane “bumped into” another American Airlines plane on the taxiway at Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that the wingtip of American Airlines flight 5490 hit flight 4522 about 12:45 p.
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Two planes bump into each other on taxiway at Reagan National Airport, FAA says
No injuries were reported after two American Airlines planes bumped into each other while on the taxiway at the Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Congressman May Take Train Instead of Flying After Plane Gets Hit
Numerous lawmakers were involved in an incident where two planes clipped each other at DCA on Thursday afternoon.
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DC-area air traffic controller arrested after ‘incident’
An air traffic controller positioned at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va. was arrested on Thursday night following an incident inside the control tower. Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, of Upper
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