On Thursday at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., an aircraft clipped another stable aircraft’s arms. No injuries were reported from the incident, but several members of Congress were present at the time of the event.
Both of the jets involved in the incident on Thursday were American Airlines, according to NBC News. American Airlines stated in a statement obtained by the channel that” American Eagle trip 5490, operated by PSA Airlines, made contact with National Eagle trip 4522, operated by Republic Airways, on a DCA tarmac.”
According to NBC News, American Eagle Flight 4522 was an Embraer E175 and had 67 people and four staff members, while British Eagle Flight 5490 was a Bombardier CRJ 900. The tragedy at Reagan National Airport occurred on Thursday at about 12:45 p.m., according to NBC News.
Following Thursday’s event, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N. Y ) shared a photo of the two jets. The senator wrote,” Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experience… like this just now while fixed on the tarmac at DCA, another helicopter just bumped into our aircraft.” Heading back to the gate, but fortunately, all is fine.
Rep. Grace Meng (D-N. ). Y. ) shared a picture of one of the two helicopters involved in the incident on Thursday. Eng confirmed that neither the airplane’s passenger nor the broken wing had suffered any injuries during the event.
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Another aircraft clipped the wing of the aircraft my coworkers and I were on while we were waiting on the tarmac in DC now, Meng wrote in a comment accompanying the video. ” Happily, all is fine and amp; we’re going back to New York soon.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY ) claimed that seven members of Congress were on the plane when the aircraft was clipped on Thursday in a statement released by Rep. Meeks (D-NY). According to Mckes, Thursday’s” near call” demonstrates the “urgent need for more FAA funding—people’s life are at play.” He continued,” Breaks and firing FAA people are not the solution.”
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N. ) tweeted in response to this statement. J. ) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote,” Glad to hear people on board is healthy.” That appeared to chastise the Trump government’s cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration for Thursday’s event. But put an end to the fear mongering and let’s focus on the facts. No FAA positions have been eliminated that are crucial for safety. I’m eager to see if you back President Trump’s plan to create a brand-new, cutting-edge air traffic control system.
