Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter near-misses commercial flight at Reagan Airport

Marine One, the presidential helicopter carrying U.S. President Donald Trump, flew less than a mile from a commercial passenger aircraft that was taking off from Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a temporary reduction in the required separation between the two aircraft and said it is reviewing the incident to determine how the close proximity occurred.

The near‑miss adds to ongoing scrutiny of air‑traffic safety in the busy airspace surrounding the airport, which has been the focus of previous security concerns. No danger to the president or the commercial flight was reported, and authorities are assessing coordination procedures for mixed military, presidential and civilian traffic in the area.