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Fox News
30-03-2025
- General
- Fox News
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 it was attempting to land at Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Saturday afternoon, the airline confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We are aware of reports that a kite struck UA flight 654 from Houston to Regan Airport in Washington D.C.," the statement read. "The aircraft landed safely, customers deplaned normally and upon inspection there was no damage to the aircraft." The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) also confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital and shared details of what transpired. "Police officers responded to reports of kite-flying at Gravely Point yesterday, an activity which is not allowed in that area due to the danger to low-flying aircraft," the statement read. Gravelly Point is a park in Arlington, Virginia, located north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, along the George Washington Parkway, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is only a "few hundred feet away" from the runway at DCA, according to the park's website. The agency said officers warned some individuals about flying kites and "briefly confiscated a kite." "That kite was returned to its owner shortly later and no charges were filed," the agency said. The MWAA added that they could not confirm whether a kite hit the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that "they have not been made aware of any such incident." While it has not yet been determined if the kite actually hit the plane, Captain Robert Katz, a veteran commercial pilot and flight instructor for 43 years, told WUSA9 that he doesn't believe the kite made contact with the plane on Saturday afternoon. "If the kite had actually made contact with the airplane, we would know it," Captain Katz told the outlet. "The kite would have been destroyed and possibly the airplane as well, although not likely." Katz also said that he believes whoever was flying the kite had been intentionally reckless. "That to me is incredibly irresponsible, and it's going to be a real stretch for someone to claim they don't know," Katz explained. Katz added that in his 43-year-lomg career, he had never heard of a kite hitting a plane before. He did say that commercial flight interference from the ground happens frequently, but mostly from people shining lasers at planes. This latest incident comes a day after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet near DCA. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) when four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover on March 28, according to the FAA and U.S. Air Force. The FAA said the Delta plane received an "onboard alert" that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft. The NTSB said it was aware of "a loss of separation" between Delta flight 2983 and other aircraft, shortly after takeoff from DCA. "We are currently collecting information, but have not yet launched an investigation," an NTSB spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital. Both incidents come months after the deadly Jan. 29 collision when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. All 67 people were killed, which included 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines flight and three soldiers aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Delta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash in 'loss of separation' during Arlington National Cemetery flyover
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet Friday near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), just months after a January collision at the airport claimed 67 lives. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), departed its DCA gate at 2:55 p.m. local time and was cleared for takeoff around 3:15 p.m., the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital. Meanwhile, four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover, according to the FAA and U.S. Air Force. Dc Plane Crash Victim's Father Says 'Culture Of Complacency' Allowed Fatal Accident To Happen The Delta aircraft received an "onboard alert" that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft, according to the FAA. The NTSB said it was aware of "a loss of separation" between Delta flight 2983 and other aircraft, shortly after takeoff from DCA. Read On The Fox News App Faa 'Permanently Restricting' Washington Helicopter Traffic After Fatal Midair Collision Near Dc Airport Delta officials said the flight crew followed instructions from the traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS), as per training and procedures. "Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people," a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "That's why the flight crew followed procedures to maneuver the aircraft as instructed." Two pilots, three flight attendants and 131 passengers were onboard the Delta flight. The FAA said it will investigate the incident. "We are currently collecting information, but have not yet launched an investigation," an NTSB spokesperson told Fox News article source: Delta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash in 'loss of separation' during Arlington National Cemetery flyover
