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A commercial jet was cleared for takeoff as Marine One approached Reagan National Airport, triggering a safety probe after a deadly midair crash last year. The FAA’s new rules — designed to prevent such collisions — were reportedly violated when the two aircraft came within “momentary loss of separation,” though no danger to the President was reported. Confusion in air traffic control communications, including unclear acknowledgment of Marine One’s departure time, is under scrutiny, especially amid ongoing tensions between military and civilian aviation protocols. Families of crash victims are pushing for stronger reforms in this high-risk airspace.

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