[AOL] A plane carrying at least a half-dozen U.S. House members was clipped by another aircraft on the ground at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., on Thursday, officials said.
Reps. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.; Nick LaLota, R-N.Y.; Grace Meng, D-N.Y.; and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., all confirmed on social media that they were aboard the American Airlines plane that was clipped at about 12:45 p.m.
Two of them also confirmed that Reps Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres, both Democrats from New York, were also aboard.
Meeks said seven "members of Congress were on board along with dozens of other concerned passengers.”
NBC News could not immediately identify the seventh congressional passenger Meeks cited, and his office has not responded to a request for comment.
LaLota's office said he was among six House members on board.
"The Congressman is grateful for the swift and professional response by the flight crew, who prioritized the safety and well-being of everyone on board," it said in a statement.
"In addition to the many New Yorkers aboard, Representatives Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Josh Gottheimer, Ritchie Torres, and Adriano Espaillat were also on the flight," it said. 
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