Plane Carrying U.S. Congress Members Clipped by Another Flight at Reagan Airport as Reps Live Tweet from Cabin

Two planes have reportedly made contact on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C.

At least two members of congress, Rep. Nick LaLota and Rep. Grace Meng, were aboard one of the aircrafts and have shared updates about the incident on X (formerly Twitter).

“Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing,” LaLota tweeted. “Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok! (And ⁦@RepGraceMeng is handing out grapes!)”

Rep. Meng retweeted her fellow New York representative, adding “Glad my colleagues and I are okay! We are safely waiting on the tarmac, but we may need more snacks. I’m grateful no one was hurt today, but this incident underscores this urgent need restore all FAA jobs that keep our runways safe.”

Rep. Mang also shared a video, below, with her followers after deplaning showing the plane back at the gate, thanking followers for their concern and reiterating that everyone who had been on board was safe.

American Airlines 5490 and 4522 were the two flights involved, a representative for the airport confirms to PEOPLE. There are no injuries reported and both planes have returned to their gates.

A representative for American Airlines did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The incident comes just over two months after a deadly crash at the same airport on Jan. 29, during which an American Airlines regional jet and a Blackhawk Army helicopter collided in mid-air, killing everyone on board both aircrafts.

Meng’s comment regarding the Federal Aviation administration refers to the Trump administration’s recent firing of hundreds of FAA employees in February. About 400 support staff were fired from the federal agency, USA Today reported.

David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union, released a statement on Feb. 15 about the terminations, in which he said the union feels “troubled and disappointed” by the administration’s decision.

Pilots and aviation experts have warned of a dangerous increase in “near misses” at U.S airports in recent years. A New York Times investigation from August 2023 included confidential reports documenting an alarming number of near collisions, many never made public

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