# Marine One flew too close to passenger jet, FAA plans probe

https://mins.news/en/item/15138

- DW, 2026-08-06 12:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/marine-one-helicopter-carrying-trump-flew-close-to-passenger-jet-faa-plans-probe/a-78261319?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A helicopter carrying Donald Trump and a passenger aircraft briefly came too close to one another near Reagan National Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to investigate the incident. The episode has raised questions about the safety rules adopted after last year’s deadly collision. Authorities are expected to examine what happened and whether those safeguards were followed.

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