Marine One came too close to a passenger jet over Washington DC despite post-crash safety rules

On 5 August 2026, Donald Trump's Marine One breached FAA separation minimums with an American Airlines regional jet near Reagan National Airport after controllers failed to halt commercial departures before the presidential helicopter lifted off. The FAA said the aircraft were not converging and all landed safely. The breach occurred despite permanent helicopter restrictions imposed after the January 2025 mid-air collision that killed 67 people — pointing to an execution gap, not a regulatory one.