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Rep. Adriano Espaillat posted on X that he was aboard one of the planes that clipped wings with another aircraft at Reagan National Airport on Thursday

A statement by Rep. Nick LaLota of New York stated that Rep. Ritchie Torres was also on board the aircraft.

The airline said "the damage was limited to a winglet on each aircraft" and the planes "have been taken out of service to be inspected."

The representatives' flight was headed to JFK. The other plane was headed to Charleston, South Carolina.

No one was injured in the incident.

The FAA issued a statement on the incident reading:

The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 10. Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900, was headed to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York. The FAA will investigate. Please contact the airline for additional information.