Several US lawmakers said on Thursday that they were riding in a plane waiting for the takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), when another aircraft “collided” in its wing.
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Lalota wrote, “Once serving in the Congress has come with something in a lifetime experiences … like now the stable on the runway in DCA, another aircraft collided in our wing.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in an initial statement that the American Airlines flight 5490 Wingtip hit the American Airlines flight 4522 on a taxiway at DCA at around 12:45 pm local time.
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Rape. Nick Lalota shared a picture of riding on an aircraft, when he said that another aircraft clipped its wing on DCA’s Termac on Thursday. (Representative Nick Lalota / X)
The two aircrafts included in the wing clip included a Bombardier CRJ 900, who went to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina and led the Embreier E175 for the JFK International Airport in New York.
Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority also confirmed the incident in a statement.
The statement said, “There is no effect on flight operations at Reagan National Airport, as both aircraft have returned to gates and have no injuries.”
Lalota said that rape Grace Mang, DNY.
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“Gladly my colleagues and I am fine! We are safely waiting on Termac, but we may need more snacks,” Meng has written in his own post on X. “I am thankful that no one was hurt today, but this phenomenon underlines this immediate need () restore all FAA jobs that protect our runway.”
Rape. Josh Gotteimer, DNJ, was also in the aircraft, when another aircraft clearly held its wing.
“Waiting to land on the runway in DCA so far, another aircraft hit our wing,” Gottimeer wrote. “Thankfully everyone is safe.”
Democrat said: “Just a reminder: recently cut for FAA weakens our sky and public safety.”
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The FAA said the agency would investigate the incident.
Fox News’ Gradi Timbal and Ashley Czolino contributed to the report.
