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The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said.
From The Associated Press
At least six members of Congress were aboard a passenger jet whose wing was clipped by another plane as it awaited takeoff at D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
From HuffPost
FAA officials said, "the wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522” on a taxiway at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 10.
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