Southwest flight to Houston Hobby diverted to Baltimore after bird strike

Southwest Flight 1379, scheduled from Reagan Washington National to Houston Hobby, was diverted to Baltimore on Tuesday after a bird strike shortly after takeoff [1][2]. The airline said pilots followed procedures and the aircraft landed without incident, and passengers continuing to Houston were moved to another plane [2][3]. Southwest said the aircraft involved would go to maintenance before returning to service [3].

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1. khou.com · Flight to Houston diverted to Baltimore after bird strike Sep 8, 2026
2. click2houston.com · Southwest flight from Washington D.C. to Hobby Airport diverted to Baltimore after bird strike Sep 8, 2026
3. fox26houston.com · Southwest flight bound for Houston from Washington, D.C. diverts to Baltimore following bird strike Sep 9, 2026

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