Two planes struck wings at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, according to the FAA.
According to reports, the incident occurred on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 p.m. ET, as one American Airlines flight struck the wingtip of another.
The FAA confirmed the incident in a statement:
The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 10. Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ900, was headed to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. The FAA will investigate. Please contact the airline for additional information.
Rep. Nick
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