Federal aviation officials are investigating a near-miss incident involving a commercial jet and military aircraft near Reagan National Airport on Friday afternoon.
In a statement to Nexstar’s WDCW, United Airlines said it is aware of reports that a kite struck United Flight 654, which departed from Houston for Washington, D.C. However, the airline added that ...
In January, an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided near the same airport, killing more than 60 people.
Police confiscate child’s kite after collision with United Airlines plane as it lands at Washington DC airport - Federal ...
United Airlines said a plane landed safely at Reagan National Airport after a witness said he saw a kite reach the plane ...
The United flight landed with no issues, the airline said. Police said they briefly confiscated a kite from Gravelly Point, ...
WUSA9 reported that the pilot was heard on air traffic radio explaining the kite incident to air traffic control.