Plane Carrying U.S. Congress Members Clipped by Another Flight at Reagan Airport as Reps Live Tweet from Cabin

Two planes person reportedly made interaction connected the tarmac astatine Ronald Reagan International Airport successful Washington, D.C.

At slightest 2 members of congress, Rep. Nick LaLota and Rep. Grace Meng, were aboard 1 of the aircrafts and person shared updates astir the incidental connected X (formerly Twitter).

"Serving successful Congress has travel with immoderate erstwhile successful a beingness experiences… similar conscionable present portion stationary connected the runway astatine DCA, different level conscionable bumped into our wing," LaLota tweeted. "Heading backmost to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok! (And ⁦@RepGraceMeng is handing retired grapes!)"

Rep. Meng retweeted her chap New York representative, adding "Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting connected the tarmac, but we whitethorn request much snacks. I'm grateful nary 1 was wounded today, but this incidental underscores this urgent request reconstruct each FAA jobs that support our runways safe."

Rep. Mang besides shared a video, below, with her followers aft deplaning showing the level backmost astatine the gate, thanking followers for their interest and reiterating that everyone who had been connected committee was safe.

American Airlines 5490 and 4522 were the 2 flights involved, a typical for the airdrome confirms to PEOPLE. There are nary injuries reported and some planes person returned to their gates.

A typical for American Airlines did not instantly respond to PEOPLE's petition for comment.

The incidental comes conscionable implicit 2 months aft a deadly clang astatine the aforesaid airdrome connected Jan. 29, during which an American Airlines determination pitchy and a Blackhawk Army chopper collided successful mid-air, sidesplitting everyone connected committee some aircrafts.

Meng's remark regarding the Federal Aviation medication refers to the Trump administration's caller firing of hundreds of FAA employees successful February. About 400 enactment unit were fired from the national agency, USA Today reported.

David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union, released a statement on Feb. 15 astir the terminations, successful which helium said the national feels "troubled and disappointed" by the administration’s decision.

Pilots and aviation experts person warned of a unsafe summation successful "near misses" astatine U.S airports successful caller years. A New York Times probe from August 2023 included confidential reports documenting an alarming fig of adjacent collisions, galore ne'er made public

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