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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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What happened 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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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 17, 11:48 PM

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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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 17, 11:48 PM

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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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 17, 11:48 PM

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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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 17, 11:48 PM

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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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 17, 11:48 PM

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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Sep 17, 11:48 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 17, 11:48 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 17, 11:48 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Sep 17, 11:48 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.