American Airlines planes carrying Congress members collide at Washington's Reagan Airport

The collision occurred around 12:45 p.m. when American Airlines Flight 4522, an Embraer E175 bound for New York, struck Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900 scheduled to fly to South Carolina, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as reported by CNN.

Flight 4522 was carrying seven members of Congress among its 67 passengers. The collision damaged one plane's winglet, prompting both flights to be postponed for safety assessments.

All 143 passengers from both planes were safely transferred to other aircraft to continue their travel plans, Reuters reported. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the incident.