FAA says it is investigating Trump helicopter safety incident in Washington
The FAA said the aircraft briefly lost required separation and continued moving apart, while officials said Trump was never in danger.
- On Tuesday, a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump departed from the Ellipse near the White House, triggering an FAA investigation into an air-traffic safety incident near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
- Controllers failed to halt commercial flights at Reagan National Airport as required under safety policies implemented last year following a fatal January 2025 collision that killed 67 people, sources reported.
- Envoy Air 3742, a regional jet bound for Pensacola, Florida, was involved in an apparent loss of separation with Marine One, though the FAA stated the aircraft "didn't appear to be a dangerous close call."
- The Federal Aviation Administration plans to convene a Safety Review Team into the incident, with air traffic control typically receiving at least three minutes' notice before Marine One departs.
- Trump continued his travel to Los Angeles for an RNC fundraiser, while the FAA faces renewed scrutiny over systemic failures in helicopter and jet traffic separation that contributed to a fatal 2025 collision.
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