The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a safety incident involving President Trump's Marine One helicopter and a regional jet.
The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a safety incident that occurred on Tuesday involving the Marine One helicopter carrying President Trump. The incident involved a loss of separation between the helicopter and Envoy Air 3742, a regional jet bound for Florida. While the aircraft were not converging at the time, they failed to maintain the required horizontal and vertical distance from each other. The administration announced that the FAA is planning to convene a Safety Review Team to examine the matter. This occurred despite a policy established last year following a fatal collision that killed 67 people. Under the new rules, commercial traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is typically halted when Marine One is in flight. However, a source noted that controllers did not halt the traffic for this specific flight. Both President Trump's helicopter and the regional jet landed without incident, and the FAA is currently reviewing the procedural oversight.