Unstable approach — UAL1369

UAL1369 (United Airlines) was operating from KORD to KDCA on 2026-08-30. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19 at 01:01 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1124 ft AGL, 133 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 kt wind, 4 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

• AIR SHOWS/SPORTS6/8224 2026-08-28 14:00Z – 2026-08-30 23:00Z SFC–16,000 ft

  Bunker Hill, IN, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 UTC

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• VIP6/8638 2026-08-28 20:00Z – 2026-08-30 21:00Z SFC–4,999 ft

  Middleburg, VA, Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026 Local

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• VIP6/8771 2026-08-29 13:00Z – 2026-08-30 02:00Z SFC–9,999 ft

  Sterling, VA, Saturday, August 29, 2026 through Saturday, August 29, 2026 Local

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SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

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