business
Southwest flight from Washington D.C. to Hobby Airport diverted to Baltimore after bird strike
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Christian Terry , as published by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Click2Houston KPRC2 Local · view original
A Southwest Airlines flight from Reagan National Airport was diverted to Baltimore shortly after take-off due to a bird strike Tuesday. The company confirms Southwest Flight 1379 with scheduled service from Reagan Washington National to Houston Hobby safely diverted to Baltimore after the strike....
Sources and story details Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Houston Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Christian Terry, as published by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local Original story Read at the source Source published Sep 8, 2026 Indexed here Sep 9, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log · Publisher’s note
Key points The company confirms Southwest Flight 1379 with scheduled service from Reagan Washington National to Houston Hobby safely diverted to Baltimore after the strike.... A Southwest Airlines flight from Reagan National Airport was diverted to Baltimore shortly after take-off due to a bird strike Tuesday. More business Today’s briefing Local events
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? A Southwest Airlines flight from Reagan National Airport was diverted to Baltimore shortly after take-off due to a bird strike Tuesday. The company confirms Southwest Flight 1379 with scheduled service from Reagan Washington National to Houston Hobby safely diverted to Baltimore after the strike....
When was this published? This article was first published on September 8, 2026 by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local and curated for The Houston readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Christian Terry at Click2Houston KPRC2 Local. To learn more about how The Houston selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more business coverage from The Houston, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More business →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
