Runway Debris Punches Hole In American Eagle CRJ-700 Radome During DCA Takeoff

An American Eagle flight departing from Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport was forced to make an emergency diversion after striking a foreign object on the runway during its takeoff roll. The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 stopped its climb out of DCA at 4,000 feet before diverting to Washington Dulles International Airport, where it landed just 16 minutes after taking off.