Kite reportedly makes contact with United flight attempting to land at Reagan National Airport

A United Airlines plane reportedly made contact with a kite while landing at Reagan National Airport, with no damage to the aircraft reported. Police responded to reports of kite-flying at Gravelly Point, near the airport, but no charges were filed. This incident follows a recent near-miss between a Delta Air Lines plane and an Air Force jet near DCA, with the NTSB investigating a “loss of separation” between the aircraft.

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