By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins By — Miles O'Brien Miles O'Brien Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/plane-takeoff-during-marine-one-flight-renews-concerns-about-d-c-s-busy-airspace Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The FAA is investigating why a commercial plane was allowed to take off at the same time President Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident is again raising questions about the safety of the capital’s busy airspace, and follows last January's midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Miles O’Brien. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Aug 06, 2026 By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins By — Miles O'Brien Miles O'Brien Miles O'Brien is an Emmy, Peabody, and duPont Award-winning broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker, and one of America's leading science correspondents. For more than four decades, he has reported from every corner of the globe covering science, technology, aerospace, climate, medicine, and the environment. @milesobrien