by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:10 AM ET, Fri April 11, 2025
Two American Airlines planes were involved in a small collision while taxiing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, April 10, with no injuries reported.
According to the statement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 around midday. Flight 5490 was heading to Charleston International Airport, while the other flight was heading for JFK International Airport.
The incident happened at an airport that has seen several collisions and near-misses in recent months, including the tragic accident between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that claimed 67 lives. This latest incident will also be investigated by the FAA.
Reagan Washington Airport is also listed among the world's most challenging airport runways for pilots.
According to ABC News, three members of Congress, Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J. and Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y were onboard Flight 4522 to New York.
"The plane shook violently," Rep. Gottheimer told ABC News Live. "It was pretty clear that we got hit. The pilot came on and told us we weren't going anywhere except back to the gate. We then waited about 45 minutes or so before they could move us.”
American Airlines said both planes would be inspected. The collision didn’t impact any other flights or operations at the airport.
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