There is no information on the type of plane involved. 

The event was part of the Young Eagles Program, which is for kids aged 8 to 17. It started in 1996, and more than 2 million students have taken part since.

Kaiya Armstrong, who is legally blind, is flying from Phoenix, Arizona, to Washington, D.C.

BowmanFest celebrates more than 100 years at one of America's longest-running commercial airports: Bowman Field.

The goal of the event is to inspire and encourage young women to look to the sky for their career. 

The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through February.