Two American Eagle flights bumped wings while taxiing at Reagan National Airport.

Were the pilots playing bumper planes?

Or just shaking hands using the wings?

No one was hurt, but both planes suffered wing damage.

Passengers were taken off and rebooked, while the jets were sidelined for inspection.

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My question is, when you’re “driving” a plane down the runway, how do you not see another big plane right there next to you?

American apologized and promised something like “Um, this never happens. We love safety. Keeping buying our tickets”

USA Today reports:

Two American Airlines regional jets clipped their wings on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday afternoon.

American Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement to USA TODAY and said there were no reports of injuries on either flight.

“American Eagle flight 5490, operated by PSA Airlines, made contact on a DCA taxiway with American Eagle flight 4522, operated by Republic Airways. Safety is our top priority, and we apologize to our customers for their experience,” the airline said in a statement.

According American, AA5490, was scheduled to fly from DCA to Charleston, South Carolina. There were 76 customers and four crewmembers onboard, according to the airline, and the flight was operated by a CRJ-700, according to FlightAware.

Flight AA4522 was scheduled to fly from DCA to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York with 67 customers and four crewmembers onboard, according to American. FlightAware shows it was being operated by an Embraer 175.

According to American Airlines, both planes received damage to their winglets, which are features on the end of the wing to improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics. The airline said the jets taxied back to the terminal to offload passengers and were taken out of service for maintenance inspections. The airline’s statement added that passengers would be reaccommodated on replacement aircraft.

At least two Congressional representatives from New York appear to have been on one of the planes, according to social media post from Nick LaLota, R-N.Y and Grace Meng, D-N.Y. NBC News reported there were five lawmakers on the flight.

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Ah, flying. There’s no better way to travel if you like to live on the edge and constantly wonder if you’re about to meet God today.

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