Two planes clipped wings Thursday, April 10, at Reagan International, an airport already under scrutiny for a deadly accident.
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A once-in-a-lifetime experience for one D.C. lawmaker is highlighting ongoing issues with
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American air travel. This after two planes clipped wings at Reagan International
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an airport already under scrutiny for a deadly accident earlier this year
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Republican Representative Nick Lelotta of New York posted on X, serving in Congress has come with some once-in-a-lifetime experiences
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Like just now, while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing
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adding that New York Democratic Representative Grace Meng was handing out grapes
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Meng also posted to X about the experience, saying this incident underscores this urgent need to restore all FAA jobs that keep our runway safe
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She also posted a video once she made it off the plane. Hi, everyone. I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK
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They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. The incident happened Thursday. No injuries were reported and both aircrafts returned to their gates safely
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Lawmakers were leaving Washington as Congress begins a two week recess New Jersey Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer was also on one of the planes posting to X saying he too was okay adding just a reminder
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recent cuts to the FAA weaken our skies and public safety. Gottheimer and Meng are both
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referring to the Trump administration implementing significant staffing reductions within the FAA
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as part of broader government efficiency measures. The recent cuts in aviation safety have been
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points of recent political debate as Reagan Airport has had multiple issues, including the
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deadly mid-air collision over the Potomac River in January. Then a few weeks ago, there was a
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close call involving a military aircraft flying too close to a departing flight. The FAA also
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investigated a fight between employees inside the air traffic control at Reagan with a supervisor
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allegedly arrested for punching an employee, all leading to the FAA bringing in a new management
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team at the airport. The FAA told multiple news outlets in a statement it's investigating
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Thursday's incident on the tarmac. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
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