Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

United flight from Houston appeared to hit a kite while landing at D.C. airport

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United flight from Houston appeared to hit a kite while landing at D.C. airport

A United Airlines flight from Houston appeared to have struck a kite while landing at Washington Reagan National Airport on Saturday.  The pilots reported the kite flying over Gravelly Point, a park just off the runway along the banks of the Potomac River on the Virginia side, according to Air Traffic Control audio. Flying kites … Read more

Close call between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National under investigation

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Close call between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National under investigation

A Delta Air Lines flight departing Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., experienced a close call with an Air Force jet just after takeoff Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Both flights ultimately continued to their destinations without incident. The situation occurred just after Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319, had taken off from Reagan International … Read more