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| Two American Airlines jets clip wings on runway at Reagan airport | Two American Airlines jets clip wings on runway at Reagan airport |
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| Two American Airlines jet have had a minor collision on the ground 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 the taxiway on Thursday afternoon. At least two members of Congress were aboard one of the jets. | |
| Nick LaLota, a New York Republican, said no-one was hurt when the wing of their stationary plane was "bumped" by another jet. | Nick LaLota, a New York Republican, said no-one was hurt when the wing of their stationary plane was "bumped" by another jet. |
| Sixty-seven people died on 29 January when an Army helicopter collided in midair with a jetliner as it landed at the same airport. | Sixty-seven people died on 29 January when an Army helicopter collided in midair with a jetliner as it landed at the same airport. |
| LaLota posted on X: "Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing." | LaLota posted on X: "Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing." |
| "Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok," LaLota added. | "Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok," LaLota added. |
| He said his colleague, Grace Meng, a New York Democrat, was handing out grapes to passengers on the plane. | He said his colleague, Grace Meng, a New York Democrat, was handing out grapes to passengers on the plane. |
| She posted on X: "I'm grateful no one was hurt today." | She posted on X: "I'm grateful no one was hurt today." |
| The Federal Aviation Administration said: "The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45pm local time on Thursday, April 10. | The Federal Aviation Administration said: "The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45pm local time on Thursday, April 10. |
| "Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900, was headed to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. The FAA will investigate." | "Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900, was headed to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. The FAA will investigate." |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport said in a statement that there was no impact on flight operations, and both aircraft returned to gates with no injuries reported. | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport said in a statement that there was no impact on flight operations, and both aircraft returned to gates with no injuries reported. |
| American Airlines said 76 customers were aboard Flight 5490 and 67 customers were on the other plane, and no injuries were reported. | American Airlines said 76 customers were aboard Flight 5490 and 67 customers were on the other plane, and no injuries were reported. |
| "Safety is our top priority," the airline said in an emailed statement, "and we apologize to our customers for their experience." | "Safety is our top priority," the airline said in an emailed statement, "and we apologize to our customers for their experience." |
| "Both aircraft taxied to the terminal and have been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance teams," the statement continued. "The damage was limited to a winglet on each aircraft." | "Both aircraft taxied to the terminal and have been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance teams," the statement continued. "The damage was limited to a winglet on each aircraft." |
| An investigation is still ongoing into January's deadly 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. | An investigation is still ongoing into January's deadly 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 banned. | 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 banned. |