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Marine One helicopter passes dangerously close to a commercial airliner near Reagan National Airport

Close‑aircraft encounters pose safety risks and can trigger regulatory actions to improve airspace coordination for VIP flights.

August 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM UTCFlyCurrent EditorialAI assistance disclosed

According to Reuters and multiple outlets, a Marine One helicopter carrying President Trump descended to within a few hundred feet of a passenger jet during take‑off on Aug 5, 2026, prompting an investigation by the FAA and NTSB.

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FAA says Marine One was briefly too close to passenger airplane — Reuters