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American Eagle CRJ-700 diverts to Dulles after runway debris punctures radome at Reagan National

A PSA Airlines‑operated CRJ‑700 flying for American Eagle diverted to Washington Dulles after runway debris punctured its radome during takeoff from Reagan National; the flight had been bound for Birmingham, Alabama. Regulators say the aircraft was inspected and has since returned to service.

Discovered 2026-03-11T00:14:14.527166-07:00 | 2026-03-11T00:14:14.527166-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

A runway foreign‑object strike punctured a regional jet radome on departure, forcing a diversion and exposing inspection, maintenance and operational disruption risks for regional fleets; similar undetected radome damage has appeared in other recent cases ([source:40f11b44-4da1-46b9-8b44-224bc8439449]).
The event highlights airport safety and FOD control concerns at Reagan National, where airspace procedures were recently adjusted after a fatal midair collision; regulators’ disclosure could trigger new inspection, reporting or airport FOD mitigation actions ([source:b6e28c4a-9ee5-411d-ba16-feb2c905e8cd]).

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