Trump helicopter nearly collides with passenger jet – FAA

Marine One had the US president aboard when it reportedly came within 1.3 km of an Envoy Air plane in Washington airspace US aviation authorities have launched an investigation into a possible air safety breach involving Marine One, which was carrying US President Donald Trump, and a passenger jet in Washington, DC airspace, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.Marine One departed the White House for Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday, where Trump was due to board a flight to Los Angeles, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the incident. Air traffic controllers failed to suspend commercial flights at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as required under safety protocols, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.The incident resulted in a temporary loss of separation between Marine One and an Envoy Air passenger jet, prompting investigations by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Both aircraft landed safely, according to media reports. The FAA said controllers remained in contact with both aircraft as they moved away from one another and reiterated the White House’...