The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why commercial aircraft were allowed to take off from Washington's airport while Marine 1, the president's helicopter, was airborne with President Donald Trump on board, according to Ariel Kahana of Israel Hayom. The incident occurred yesterday.
The Zioneer reported earlier today that President Trump's helicopter was involved in a safety incident while the president was on board. The current report from Ariel Kahana of Israel Hayom provides additional details: the incident involved a violation of standard safety procedures that prohibit commercial aircraft takeoffs from Washington's airport while Marine 1 is in the air. The FAA is investigating why the procedure was breached. No further details on the nature of the incident have been disclosed.
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