{"id":2422288,"date":"2025-04-10T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T23:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plane-carrying-multiple-members-of-congress-involved-in-collision-at-reagan-airport\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T19:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T23:12:58","slug":"plane-carrying-multiple-members-of-congress-involved-in-collision-at-reagan-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plane-carrying-multiple-members-of-congress-involved-in-collision-at-reagan-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane Carrying Multiple Members of Congress Involved in Collision at Reagan Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fplane-carrying-multiple-members-of-congress-involved-in-collision-at-reagan-airport%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2422288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday, two American Airlines jets collided while taxiing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., with several members of Congress onboard. The incident involved flight 5490, heading to Charleston, South Carolina, and Flight 4522, bound for JFK International Airport in New York. The Federal aviation Management (FAA) is currently investigating the incident. Fortunately, all passengers reported being safe, even though a winglet from one of the aircraft broke off. Members of Congress, including representatives from New York and New Jersey, took to social media to express their relief that no injuries occurred and emphasized the need for increased FAA funding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-quietly-changed-basis-of-essential-public-health-services-from-research-to-equity\/\" title=\"CDC Quietly Changed Basis Of Essential Public Health Services From \u2018Research\u2019 To \u2018Equity\u2019\">ensure safety<\/a>. Both aircraft have been grounded for inspections and repairs following the event. American Airlines apologized for the situation, affirming their commitment to passenger safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Several members of Congress were aboard when two American Airlines jets clipped wings while taxiing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred before 1 p.m., according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/10\/travel\/planes-bump-wings-on-the-ground-at-washingtons-reagan-national-airport\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The wingtip of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/american-airlines-plane-catches-fire-172-passengers-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines<\/a> Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway &hellip; around 12:45 p.m,&rdquo; the FAA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Flight 5490 was reportedly departing for Charleston, South Carolina, while flight 4522 was going to JFK International Airport in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cause-death-new-york-yankees-stars-14-year-old-son-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We just heard a loud, like a boom, like a thunk, before we took the runway,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">flight 5490 pilot reportedly told<\/a> the tower controller.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At least five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-democratic-congressman-total-meltdown-learning-trumps-tariff-pause-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">members of Congress<\/a> &mdash; four of them Democrats from New York and New Jersey &mdash; were aboard flight 4522, the aircraft that was struck.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the five members reported on X that they were safe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Serving in Congress has come with some once in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planes-clip-wings-at-reagan-airport-with-congressmen-aboard-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...s &#039;clip wings&#039; at Reagan Airport with ...men aboard - Washington Examiner\">lifetime experiences&#038;hellip<\/a>; like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing,&rdquo; New York Republican Rep. Nick LaLota wrote. &ldquo;Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok! (And &#8294;@RepGraceMeng is handing out grapes!)&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences&hellip; like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing. Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok! (And &#8294;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGraceMeng?\">@RepGraceMeng<\/a>&#8297; is handing out grapes!) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOo1JNXZDh\">pic.twitter.com\/bOo1JNXZDh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Nick LaLota (@RepLaLota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLaLota\/status\/1910378262506729695?\">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting on the tarmac, but we may need more snacks,&rdquo; New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful no one was hurt today, but this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-reports-seeing-noose-behind-house-it-was-part-of-a-swing-set\/\" title=\"Professor ...orts Seeing \u2018Noose\u2019 Behind House. It Was Part Of A Swing Set.\">incident underscores<\/a> this urgent need restore all FAA jobs that keep our runways safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting on the tarmac, but we may need more snacks.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m grateful no one was hurt today, but this incident underscores this urgent need restore all FAA jobs that keep our runways safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tM4lyHsdYk\">https:\/\/t.co\/tM4lyHsdYk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Grace Meng (@RepGraceMeng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGraceMeng\/status\/1910386638825365895?\">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was just on a grounded plane that was struck by another aircraft. Thankfully, no one was injured&mdash;just the inconvenience of a delayed departure. The Bronx: I&rsquo;m coming home&hellip; eventually!&rdquo; New York Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was just on a grounded plane that was struck by another aircraft. Thankfully, no one was injured&mdash;just the inconvenience of a delayed departure.<\/p>\n<p>The Bronx: I&rsquo;m coming home&hellip; eventually!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RitchieTorres\/status\/1910392926519054397?\">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am safe after another plane clipped our wing while on the runway at DCA,&rdquo; said New York Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks, who noted that seven Congress members in total were on the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This close call underscores the urgent need for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-painful-video-bidens-dei-pick-lead-faa-unable-answer-aviation-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAA<\/a> funding &mdash; people&rsquo;s lives are at stake. Cuts and firing FAA employees are not the answer. Seven members of Congress were on board along with dozens of other concerned passengers,&rdquo; Meeks wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am safe after another plane clipped our wing while on the runway at DCA. This close call underscores the urgent need for more FAA funding&mdash;people&rsquo;s lives are at stake. Cuts and firing FAA employees are not the answer. Seven members of Congress were on board along with dozens of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Gregory Meeks (@RepGregoryMeeks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGregoryMeeks\/status\/1910402204789260659?\">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While waiting to take off on the runway at DCA just now, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vp-mike-pence-launches-american-freedom-podcast-with-yaf\/\" title=\"Former VP Mike Pence Launches \u2018American Freedom\u2019 Podcast With YAF\">plane struck<\/a> our wing. Thankfully, everyone is safe. Just a reminder: Recent cuts to the FAA weaken our skies and public safety,&rdquo; New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">While waiting to take off on the runway at DCA just now, another plane struck our wing. Thankfully, everyone is safe.<\/p>\n<p>Just a reminder: Recent cuts to the FAA weaken our skies and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep Josh Gottheimer (@RepJoshG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJoshG\/status\/1910384486782550385?\">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A winglet belonging to one of the aircraft reportedly broke off, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/travel-nightmare-american-airlines-grounds-flights-christmas-eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines<\/a> said there weren&rsquo;t any reports of injuries, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/dca-plane-incident-local-members-congress-nyc-bound-flight-clipped-wings-another-washington\/16153434\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Safety is our top priority, and we apologize to our customers for their experience,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/american-airlines-flight-diverted-escorted-fighter-jets-possible-security-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines<\/a> said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Both aircraft have reportedly been taken out of service for inspection and repair.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into the incident, which took place before 1 p.m., as reported by CNN. According to a statement from the FAA, &#8220;The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 hit American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway around 12:45 p.m.&#8221; Flight 5490 was set to depart for Charleston, South Carolina, while flight 4522 was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. The pilot of flight 5490 reportedly informed the tower controller that they heard a loud noise just before taking off.<\/p>\n<p>At least five members of Congress\u2014four Democrats from New York and New Jersey\u2014were on flight 4522 when it was struck. Each member confirmed their safety via X (formerly Twitter). &#8220;Serving in Congress has come with some once-in-a-lifetime experiences&#8230; like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing,&#8221; tweeted New York Republican Rep. Nick LaLota. He added that they were returning to the gate but everyone was okay.<\/p>\n<p>New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng expressed relief that her colleagues were safe but noted they might need more snacks while waiting on the tarmac and emphasized the urgent need to restore FAA jobs for runway safety.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ritchie Torres also shared his experience about being struck by another aircraft but thankfully reported no injuries aside from a delayed departure.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gregory Meeks highlighted that seven members of Congress were aboard and stressed the critical need for increased FAA funding due to potential risks involved with cuts and layoffs within the agency.<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Democratic Rep. 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