New York, Aug 5, 2026 (AFP) - Trump's helicopter may have come too close to plane: report

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2026-08-06

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. According to a New York Times report citing two people familiar with the matter, Marine One came within less than a mile of a passenger plane above the US capital on Tuesday after garbled communications with air traffic controllers......

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