Trump's helicopter may have come too close to plane: report
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US authorities are investigating if a military helicopter carrying Donald Trump came too close to a passenger jet above Washington this week, with the White House insisting Wednesday the president was never in danger.
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As a result, another jet departed around the same time as Trump in a loss of standard separation, an FAA protocol that keeps aircrafts a safe distance apart.
The presidential helicopter was involved in a so-called “loss of standard separation,” which requires aircraft to be at least 1.5 miles horizontally and 500 feet vertically away.
US authorities are investigating if a military helicopter carrying Donald Trump came too close to a passenger jet above Washington this week, with the White House insisting Wednesday the president was never in danger.
Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.
Trump's helicopter and a passenger jet briefly were too close near Reagan National Airport, prompting an inquiry into what happened to the safety rules adopted after last year's deadly collision.
A commercial jet was allowed to leave Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday at the same moment President Donald Trump’s helicopter took off from the White House, sparking a […]
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