Kite confiscated after apparently hitting United plane in Washington area
A kite appears to have hit a passenger jet as it flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday afternoon, United Airlines said.
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1 viewpointKite confiscated after apparently hitting United plane in Washington area
Kite 'Briefly Confiscated' After Hitting Passenger Plane at DC Airport
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5 viewpointsUnited flight from Houston appeared to hit a kite while landing at D.C. airport
United flight from Houston appeared to hit a kite near Reagan National Airport
United flight from Houston made contact with a kite as it tried to land at Reagan National Airport
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2 viewpointsUnited Airlines plane snags kite while landing at Reagan National Airport — just months after fatal mid-air crash
Kite reportedly makes contact with United flight attempting to land at Reagan National Airport