American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – 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.

American Airlines Flight 5490 — a Bombardier CRJ 900 headed to Charleston, South Carolina — struck American Flight 4522 — an Embraer E175 which was headed to New York JFK, around 12:45 p.m. ET, the FAA said. No injuries were reported, two lawmakers onboard said.

(Reporting by David Shepardson)