FAA probes Marine One near-miss near Reagan National Airport

The FAA is reviewing a safety incident in which Marine One departed the White House while an Envoy Air Embraer 170 bound for Pensacola reportedly did not maintain separation near Reagan National Airport; officials said it did not appear to be a dangerous close call, but the agency will convene a Safety Review Team to assess whether the required 1.5 miles horizontal and 500 feet vertical separation was observed, noting that Reagan National traffic rules have tightened after a 2025 fatal crash and that commercial traffic is typically halted when Marine One is in flight near the airport.