A kite struck a United Airlines plane as it was approaching Reagan National Airport in metro Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The airline said in a statement to USA TODAY on Monday that it was "aware of reports that a kite struck UA flight 654 from Houston to Reagan Airport" in Arlington,

ARLINGTON, Va. — United Airlines said that a kite may have hit one of its planes that was landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The airline said that the kite hit United Flight 654, which was en route from Houston on Saturday afternoon. The plane was not damaged and the flight landed without an issue.