A group of U.S. lawmakers revealed that they were on a plane waiting for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) when another aircraft made contact with its wing.
Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., wrote in a post on X that no one onboard was injured.
One of the lawmakers shared the unusual experience on social media, mentioning that it was a unique moment during their time in Congress. The incident occurred as their plane was stationary on the runway at DCA.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provided initial confirmation that the wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 collided with American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at DCA at approximately 12:45 p.m. local time.
“Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting on the tarmac, but we may need more snacks,” Meng wrote in her own post on X. “I’m grateful no one was hurt today, but this incident underscores this urgent need [to] restore all FAA jobs that keep our runways safe.”
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., was also on the plane when a second aircraft apparently clipped its wing.
“While waiting to take off on the runway at DCA just now, another plane struck our wing,” Gottheimer wrote. “Thankfully, everyone is safe.”
The Democrat added: “Just a reminder: Recent cuts to the FAA weaken our skies and public safety.”
The FAA said the agency will investigate the incident.
Fox News’ Grady Trimble and Ashley Cozzolino contributed to this report.
