Marine One violated post-crash FAA separation rules near Reagan National

On 5 August 2026, Trump's Marine One breached FAA separation minimums — the required distance between aircraft — with an American Airlines regional jet near Reagan National Airport. Controllers had failed to halt commercial departures before the helicopter lifted off. The FAA said the aircraft were not converging and all landed safely. The breach occurred despite helicopter restrictions imposed after the January 2025 collision that killed 67 people.