FAA investigates air ‘safety incident’ involving Trump’s Marine One
Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a safety incident when President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter flew closer than allowed to a passenger jet near Washington DC. Both aircraft continued safely, and the incident is being reviewed following stricter rules put in place after a deadly 2025 mid-air collision in the area.Key Facts
- Marine One came closer than the allowed distance to a commercial jet over Washington DC on Tuesday afternoon.
- The jet was an Embraer E170 operated by Envoy Air, flying to Pensacola.
- The FAA said the incident was not a dangerous close call and the planes were not on a collision course.
- Air traffic controllers may have failed to stop commercial flights at Reagan National Airport during the helicopter’s takeoff.
- New FAA rules require aircraft to stay at least 1.5 miles apart horizontally and 500 feet vertically near the airport.
- The incident follows a January 2025 crash between a commercial airliner and an army Black Hawk helicopter over the capital, which killed 67 people.
- The FAA plans to hold a safety review to investigate what happened during this incident.
- Restrictions remain on helicopter flights near Reagan National to prevent mixed traffic with jets.
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