Congress

Plane Full of U.S. Lawmakers Is Hit on Runway After FAA Cuts

WING CLIPPED

It is the latest scary incident to take place at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Plane takes off DCA
Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS

A passenger jet carrying multiple members of Congress was forced to return to its gate Thursday after another plane struck its wing on the runway, lawmakers said.

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