United flight from Houston appeared to hit a kite near Reagan National Airport

Kite strikes United Airlines plane as it was approaching Reagan National runway in metro DC

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said kite-flying is not allowed at Gravelly Point in Arlington, Virginia, as it poses a risk to planes landing at DCA.

Kite Nearly Sucked Into Landing Jet's Engine In DC

While the incident may seem harmless, the amount of harm the kite could have caused to the aircraft entirely depends on the material that the kite was made of.

Kite makes contact with United flight approaching airport, witnesses say

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

United Airlines plane from Houston collides with kite as it tries to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

A United Airlines flight collided with a kite as it tried to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The United Airlines flight from Houston "landed safely," according to the airline. The kite, prohibited in the area, was confiscated from its owner.

A United Airlines aircraft from Houston struck a kite flying in an area that was not allowed to use it. However, the aircraft landed unabated.