A United Airlines flight appeared to collide with a kite while landing at Washington Reagan National Airport on Saturday, multiple outlets reported.
According to NBC News, the airline said it was aware of reports that a kite hit the plane.
The flight landed safely, and there was no damage to the aircraft.
United flight from Houston made contact with a kite as it tried to land at Reagan National Airport https://t.co/inq40OK2sq
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) March 30, 2025
Per NBC News:
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department, which patrols Reagan National and Dulles International Airport, said a kite was “briefly confiscated” from someone in Gravelly Point because it was flying in restricted airspace.
“Kite-flying is prohibited at Gravelly Point due to low-flying aircraft
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