Two aircraft hit wings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, according to FAA.
According to the reports, the incident occurred in a shooting street at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 pm Ete, since an American Airlines flight hit the wing of another.
FAA confirmed the incident in a statement:
The American Airlines 5490 flight hit the 4522 American Airlines flight in a shooting street at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 pm local time on Thursday, April 10. Flight to Charleston airport, headed to Soth900. Flight 4522, an E175 Embraer, was heading to the JFK International Airport in New York. FAA will investigate. Contact the airline for additional information.
The representative Nick Lalota (R-NY) was ours of the planes at the time of the incident, publishing a photo from the window of his passenger.
“Serving in Congress has come with some experiences once in life … as right now while parking on the DCA track, another plane ran into our wing,” Lalota said.
“Returning to the door, but grateful that everyone is fine!
Democratic representative Grace Meing (D-Ny) was also, in fact, on the plane.
“Alise my colleagues and I are fine! We are waiting for the asphalt, but we may need more snacks,” he said.
“I am grateful that no one hurts today, but this subdersca incident [to] Restoring all FAA works that our safe clues maintain, “he added when Democratic representative Josh Gottheimer published a similar message.
However, the rapid response of Trump’s White House discredited those statements about cuts.
“Incorrect. It does not have a leg for air traffic controllers, security personnel or critical positions of safety in FAA,” he said, leaving the record.
Wrong. There have been no cuts to air traffic controllers, safety personnel, or safety-critical positions at the FAA. https://t.co/j12G92t2CY
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 10, 2025
The incident occurs months after the tragic collision in the air on the Potomac River between a black hawk helicopter of the army and an American Eagle Flight 5342 Bombardier CRJ700 plane. The 67 on board were killed in the tragedy.
