Two American Airlines planes collide on Taxiway at Washington Airport

Two American Airlines planes collided on a taxiway at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. At least three members of Congress were onboard during the incident. However, no injuries have been reported so far.

Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900 headed to Charleston, South Carolina, collided with flight 4522, an Embraer E175 bound for New York’s JFK Airport, around 12:45 p.m. ET (1645 GMT). The CRJ 900’s wingtip struck the other jet while taxiing.

Representative Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, said on social media that he was a passenger on the New York-bound flight when the planes made contact while waiting for takeoff. The FAA is investigating the incident.

Reagan National Airport has faced increased scrutiny since January, when a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter near the airport resulted in the deaths of passengers on board both aircraft.

(With inputs from Reuters)