FAA says Marine One was briefly too close to passenger airplane

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August 5, 2026 11:49 AM EDT

Marine One carrying U.S. President Donald Trump departs from the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 4, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

WASHINGTON, Aug ‌5 (Reuters) - ​The ​Federal Aviation Administration said a military helicopter ‌carrying Donald Trump on Tuesday ⁠was briefly too close to ‌a passenger jet ‌departing Reagan Washington National Airport but said the U.S. ​president was not in danger.

"Based on our ⁠preliminary safety review, there was momentary loss ​of separation after which the aircraft continued to ​move away from ‌one another," the FAA said on Wednesday.

Trump's ⁠Marine One helicopter took off from the White House ⁠Tuesday afternoon, but air-traffic controllers had ​not halted commercial flights at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National ‌Airport as required under a policy set last ‌year following a ⁠fatal collision, two ‌sources told ​Reuters.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark ‌Porter)


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