What Happened
Safety Rules Questioned After Apparent Breach Near Reagan Airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident where a passenger jet took off from Reagan Washington National Airport as President Donald Trump’s helicopter, Marine One, was approaching, potentially breaching safety rules. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, with the passenger jet, Envoy Air Flight 3742, departing a minute after Marine One lifted off. The FAA has stated that there was a momentary loss of separation between the two aircraft, but they continued to move away from each other. The White House and Marine Corps have defended the actions of the helicopter pilots, stating that the President was not in harm’s way. This incident was first reported by Deutsche Welle and Tempo.