The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at DCA.
The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration .
Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ900 operated by PSA Airlines, was en route to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175 operated by Republic Airways, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. According to American Airlines, after the incident, both aircraft taxied to the terminal and were taken out of service to be inspected by maintenance teams. The airline said the damage was limited to a winglet on each aircraft, and there were no reported injuries. Passengers on both flights are expected to board replacement aircraft to continue their trips, the airline stated. The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority told 7News the incident did not impact flight operations at Reagan National Airport. Two congressional members representing New York stated on their X accounts that they were involved in the plane incident at DCA. Congressman Nick LaLota reported that everyone on the plane was OK after the impact. Representative Grace Meng also posted on X, stating, "Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting on the tarmac."“I’ve been flying for over 10 years to Washington–this has never happened to me,” said Meng. She said she was concerned about the hundreds of fired FAA officials whose roles involve safety while flying.“I felt safe, the crew took great care of us, but it just seemed like a preventable error,” said Meng.passengers were removed from a Frontier Airlines flight at Dulles International Airport and away from the main terminal after a beeping noise was heard from the cargo hold during the flight, according to a statement from Frontier Airlines. Flight 4708 was traveling to Washington, D.C. from Atlanta, Georgia, when a beeping noise coming from the cargo hold was heard during the flight, according to the airline. The FAA is also investigating this incident.
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