Plane With Members of Congress Hit by Another Plane on Runway
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Gabe Whisnant
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Republican Rep. Nick LaLota and Democratic Rep. Grace Meng, both of New York, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that their plane was struck by another plane on the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
LaLota posted, "Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences... 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 @RepGraceMeng is handing out grapes!)"
Meng posted, "Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting on the tarmac, but we may need more snacks. I'm grateful no one was hurt today, but this incident underscores this urgent need restore all FAA jobs that keep our runways safe."
When reached for comment via email on Thursday, a DCA spokesperson said, "Please direct questions about American Airlines flight numbers 5490 and 4522 to the airline. There is no effect on flight operations at Reagan National Airport, as both aircraft have returned to gates and no injuries were reported."
Newsweek has reached out to American Airlines via email on Thursday afternoon for comment.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
Update: 4/10/25, 2:38 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information and remarks.
Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… 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 @RepGraceMeng is handing out grapes!) pic.twitter.com/bOo1JNXZDh
— Congressman Nick LaLota (@RepLaLota) April 10, 2025
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