Kite confiscated after apparently hitting United plane in Washington area

Kite confiscated after apparently hitting United plane in Washington area
A kite appears to have hit a passenger jet as it flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday afternoon, United Airlines said.
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