On Saturday, a United Airlines flight landing at Reagan National Airport struck a kite, raising alarms about air traffic safety following a deadly incident months earlier. The kite, spotted over Gravelly Point Park, posed a significant hazard on one of the busiest flight paths in the U.S. Although the plane landed safely without injuries, it serves as a stark reminder of potential dangers in air travel, particularly following a near-miss incident involving Delta Air Lines just days prior.
The kite fell to the ground. The plane landed safely, thankfully everyone's OK, but it's just a reminder of the dangers present in crowded flight paths.
We thought it might just be a perspective thing from where we were standing but, lo and behold, as the plane got a little bit closer, it came into contact with the kite.
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