FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jet
Summary
President Donald Trump’s military helicopter, Marine One, flew too close to a passenger airplane near Washington’s Reagan National Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the safety incident, but no one was hurt.Key Facts
- Marine One briefly lost safe distance from a passenger jet taking off from Reagan National Airport.
- The FAA says the aircraft quickly moved apart and President Trump was never in danger.
- Air traffic controllers stayed in communication with both pilots during the event.
- Two sources said commercial flights were not paused at the airport as required by rules after a deadly crash in 2025.
- In January 2025, a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near this airport, killing 67 people.
- Marine One took off from near the White House around 2:33 pm, heading to Joint Base Andrews before a trip to Los Angeles.
- The passenger jet involved was Envoy Air flight 3742 to Pensacola, Florida, with another flight rerouted nearby as a precaution.
- The NTSB will conduct its own investigation into the near-miss.
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