Transportationscore 584·6 metrosupdated 3h ago

Reports of unauthorized drone briefly pause flights operations at DC airport in highly restricted airspace

Flight operations were briefly paused at Reagan National Airport in D.C. Wednesday night after pilots on two separate aircraft reported seeing a drone over the airport.

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