Officials confirm that a kite reportedly struck a United Airlines flight from Houston to Washington D.C. while it was attempting to land on Saturday afternoon.

A kite reportedly made contact with a United Airlines flight Saturday as the plane was approaching Reagan National Airport (DCA), the airline said. In a statement to Nexstar’s WDCW, United Airlines said it is aware of reports that a kite struck United Flight 654,

A United Airlines flight hit a kite while landing at Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Saturday afternoon — months after a deadly collision at the same airport killed 67 people. The pilot aboard United Flight 654 from Houston to DCA can be heard over air traffic radio providing details about the kite — which was spotted from the cockpit,

American Airlines Flight 5342 out of Wichita, Kansas collided with an American Black Hawk helicopter above the Potomac River.

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

At face value, it doesn’t make sense to fly to the hub of a competitor when you have your own hub just down the road.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) saw delays persist following a Jan. 29 crash involving an American Airlines regional jet. Passenger traffic is also down amid reduced government travel.

A Delta Air Lines flight narrowly avoided a collision with a U.S. military jet shortly after takeoff from Washington National Airport on Friday.

A kite reportedly made contact with a United Airlines flight Saturday as the plane was approaching Reagan National Airport (DCA), the airline said. In a statement to DC News Now, United Airlines said it is aware of reports that a kite struck United Flight 654,