FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jet

Air traffic controllers at Reagan National airport had failed to pause commercial flights during Marine One’s departure, sources say.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026US President Donald Trump’s military helicopter Marine One briefly flew too close to a passenger jet taking off from Washington’s Reagan National airport, prompting investigations by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board.The FAA said in a statement that its preliminary safety review of the incident on Tuesday found “a momentary loss of separation, after which the aircraft continued to move away from one another”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syrialist 2 of 3FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapseslist 3 of 3Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestreamend of listThe statement added that Trump was not in danger and that an air traffic controller remained in contact with both pilots throughout.US President Donald Trump steps off Marine One to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 4, 2026 [AFP]According to the Reuters news agency, tw...