The wingtip of an American Airlines plane hit another American Airlines plane on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C.

Two American Airlines jets clipped wings on a taxiway, officials said. Representative Grace Meng said that, in 10 years of flying to and from Washington, “This has never happened to me.”

Two American Airlines jet have had a minor collision on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - just three months after a deadly crash near there. The Federal Aviation Administration said the wingtip of one aircraft struck another on the taxiway on Thursday afternoon. Six members of Congress were aboard one of the jets.

The FAA is investigating after two planes clipped wings at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport. At least six members of Congress were on the plane. No injuries have been reported.

An American Airlines plane carrying several members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines airplane, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.

FAA officials confirmed that an incident occurred between the two American Airlines flights and said they would investigate. No injuries were reported.

No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport shortly before 1 p.m.

Two planes bumped wings on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Va. on April 10, 2025.

The wingtip of an American Eagle plane hit another American Airlines plane carrying several U.S. Congress members Thursday afternoon at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.