FAA reviewing incident involving Trump flight on Marine One, air traffic controllers at National Airport

TL;DR

The FAA and NTSB are investigating an incident where airport traffic was not halted during Marine One's departure with President Trump.
A 2025 midair collision led to a ban on non-essential helicopter operations around Reagan National Airport, requiring ground stops for exempt flights like Marine One.
Marine One's pilot attempted to alert air traffic controllers, but communication was reportedly broken and unreadable.
The tower alerted Marine One to ongoing air traffic, causing the presidential helicopter to delay its departure.
The FAA stated President Trump was never in danger and confirmed a momentary loss of separation.
The Marine Corps called the flight routine and stated air traffic controllers provided appropriate information.

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