United Airlines said a plane landed safely at Reagan National Airport after a witness said he saw a kite reach the plane ...

Police confiscate child’s kite after collision with United Airlines plane as it lands at Washington DC airport - Federal ...

A kite flown in restricted airspace near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Saturday came in contact with a landing plane.

The United flight landed with no issues, the airline said. Police said they briefly confiscated a kite from Gravelly Point, ...

While the incident may seem harmless, the amount of harm the kite could have caused to the aircraft entirely depends on the ...

A United flight from Houston appeared to have struck a kite while landing at Washington Reagan National Airport on Saturday.

Dylan Oakes said he was at Gravelly Point in Arlington on Saturday afternoon when he saw a kite making contact with a United ...

"We are aware of reports that a kite struck UA flight 654 from Houston to Reagan Airport in Washington D.C.," the statement read. "The aircraft landed safely, customers deplaned normally and upon ...

Thousands of kids of all ages were on the National Mall for an annual event dating back to 1967 when it was known as the ...

The aircraft, a Boeing 737 operating as Flight 654 from Houston, reportedly struck a kite flying over a park located near ...

Authorities say that the kite was returned to its owner shortly after officers briefly seized it and no charges were filed.

A kite appears to have hit a passenger jet as it flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday afternoon, United Airlines said. The airline said it was aware of reports that a ...