{"id":9050,"date":"2026-08-05T17:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9050"},"modified":"2026-08-05T17:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:25:19","slug":"commercial-plane-takes-off-as-trumps-helicopter-nears-airport-faa-investigates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9050","title":{"rendered":"Commercial plane takes off as Trump\u2019s helicopter nears airport; FAA investigates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132954338,imgsize-44132,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/trumps-helicopter.jpg\" alt=\"Commercial plane takes off as Trump\u2019s helicopter nears airport; FAA investigates\" title=\"Marine One, with President Donald Trump onboard near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Marine One, with President Donald Trump onboard near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles\">Marine One, with President Donald Trump onboard near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a possible safety violation after a commercial plane took off from Reagan National Airport while President <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s helicopter, Marine One, was approaching the airport on Tuesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The incident happened as Marine One was flying from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base, carrying Trump for the first leg of a West Coast trip. The commercial aircraft took off at around the same time and climbed above the approaching helicopter.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The FAA said the two aircraft were not on a collision course but acknowledged a \u201cmomentary loss of separation\u201d. \u201cThe air traffic controller was in contact with both the commercial pilot and Marine One pilot during the loss of separation,\u201d the agency said, as quoted by Reuters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The incident is significant because the FAA had introduced stricter procedures at Reagan National Airport after a midair collision on January 29, 2025, killed 67 people. Under the rules, all takeoffs and landings at the airport are supposed to be halted whenever a helicopter passes nearby.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The FAA has not said why the commercial aircraft was cleared to take off while Marine One was approaching. It is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The White House said Trump was not in danger. \u201cMarine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the President in harm\u2019s way,\u201d White House spokesman Kush Desai said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The Marine Corps also rejected suggestions that the helicopter came close to the plane. \u201cThere were no \u2018close calls\u2019 with the routine Marine One movement,\u201d Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Jacob Sugg said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Sugg said Washington National Tower did not delay or ask the helicopter crew to hold and instead \u201capproved the requested route and provided timely and appropriate traffic information.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The Wall Street Journal first reported the incident.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The airspace around the White House and Reagan National Airport is heavily congested, with military and commercial aircraft operating in close proximity. Following last year\u2019s crash, the FAA moved to prevent helicopters and airplanes from sharing the same airspace around Reagan. The rules also prohibit controllers from relying on visual separation and require military aircraft to broadcast their locations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Families of victims of last year\u2019s crash questioned whether enough has been done to improve safety in the crowded airspace. They have urged Congress to pass aviation safety reforms recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The NTSB said it was still gathering information about Tuesday\u2019s incident and had not yet decided whether to open its own investigation.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/commercial-plane-takes-off-as-trumps-helicopter-nears-airport-faa-investigates\/articleshow\/132950919.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marine One, with President Donald Trump onboard near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a possible safety violation after a commercial plane took off from Reagan National Airport while President Donald Trump\u2019s helicopter, Marine One, was approaching the airport on Tuesday.The incident happened as Marine One was flying from 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