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The Associated Press |
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.
U.S. News & World Report |
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...
Yahoo |
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
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — 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. No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight carrying US lawmakers ‘bumped’ by second plane on tarmac in DC
Several U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said a plane clipped their aircraft while awaiting takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday.
Two American Airlines jets clip wings on runway at Reagan airport
Two American Airlines jet have had a minor collision on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - just three months after a deadly crash near there. The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of one aircraft struck another on Thursday afternoon.
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.
Reps. LaLota and Meng among passengers on planes that ‘clipped wings’ at Reagan National Airport
FAA officials confirmed that an incident occurred between the two American Airlines flights and said they would investigate. No injuries were reported.
Planes Clip Wings at Reagan National Airport
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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.
Wingtip of American Airlines plane hits another aircraft carrying several US Congress members at DCA
The wingtip of an American Airlines plane hit another American Airlines plane carrying several U.S. Congress members Thursday afternoon at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Planes clip wings at DCA with members of Congress on board
A plane hit another plane's wing while on the runway at Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon, according to members of Congress who say they were onboard.
Plane Carrying Members of Congress Involved in Runway Collision in DC
An American Eagle jet set to leave Washington, D.C. for New York on Thursday afternoon clipped wings with another aircraft on the runway at Ronald. One of the planes had at least seven members of Congress on board,
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Planes Collide at DC Airport With Multiple Congressmen on Board
Two American Airlines planes collided on the taxiway at Reagan National Airport on Thursday afternoon, one of which carried congressional representatives.
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The Delta aircraft received an “onboard alert” that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft, according to the FAA.
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