Two American Airlines Jet had a minor collision on the track at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – only three months after a fatal accident near there.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the wings of an aircraft had struck another Thursday afternoon. At least two members of the Congress were on one of the jets.
Nick Lalota, a Republican from New York, said that no one was injured when the wing of their stationary plane was “hit” by another jet.
Sixty-seven people died on January 29 when an army helicopter collided in the air with an airliner when he landed in the same airport.
Lalota posted on X: “Serving in Congress came with experiences once in a life … Like completely at the stationary on the DCA track, another plane has just fallen on our wing.”
“Back at the door, but fortunately, everyone is fine,” added Lalota.
He said that his colleague, Grace Meng, a Democrat in New York, distributed grapes to the passengers of the plane.
She posted on X: “I am grateful that no one was injured today.”
The Federal Aviation Administration said: “The Wingtip of American Airlines 5490 flight struck the flight 4522 of American Airlines on a taxi route at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 10.
“Flight 5490, a CRJ 900 from Bombardier, was heading for Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an EMEM75 Embraer, went to JFK International Airport in New York. The FAA INVESTRA.”
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport said in a statement that there had been no impact on flight operations, and the two planes returned to Gates without injuries.
American Airlines said that 76 customers were on board 5490 and 67 customers on the other aircraft, and no injury was reported.
“Security is our top priority,” said the airline in a statement sent by e-mail, “and we apologize to our customers for their experience.”
“The two planes drove to the terminal and were put out of service to be inspected by our maintenance teams,” said the press release. “The damage was limited to a winglet on each plane.”
An investigation is still underway in the fatal accident in January involving an American flight of airlines from Wichita, Kansas, which landed at Reagan National Airport when he collided with a Black Hawk Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
The cause of this disaster remains unknown, but a preliminary report of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that certain helicopter operations near the airport be prohibited.
