A fig of lawmakers were connected committee a formation Thursday that bumped wings with different level connected the tarmac of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Rep. Nick LaLota, a New York Republican, was archetypal to station that helium was connected the plane, identified arsenic an American Airlines flight.
'Serving successful Congress has travel with immoderate erstwhile successful a beingness experiences… similar conscionable present portion stationary connected the runway astatine DCA, different level conscionable bumped into our wing,' he posted connected X. 'Heading backmost to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok! (And @RepGrace Meng is handing retired grapes!)'
Punchbowl News reported that Reps. Gregory Meeks, Josh Gottheimer and Ritchie Torres were besides connected board.
Gottheimer posted to X confirming helium was connected the flight, adding: 'Just a reminder: Recent cuts to the FAA weaken our skies and nationalist safety.'
Washington, D.C. is inactive reeling from the horrific clang successful precocious January betwixt a Black Hawk chopper and an American Airlines commuter pitchy supra DCA, which killed 67 people.
New York Republican Rep. Nick LaLota posted that helium was connected committee a formation astatine Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that clipped wings with different level connected the tarmac midday Thursday
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