The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a “safety incident” involving Marine One as President Donald Trump leaves Washington, according to the FAA. The FAA statement indicates the incident did not appear to involve a dangerous near-miss, and it said there was no apparent convergence of aircraft involved in the episode. The investigation is intended to determine what occurred during the departure and to assess safety-related circumstances around the Marine One operation. The reports do not specify the exact nature of the incident, nor do they provide details about any particular aircraft or timing beyond Trump’s departure from the capital. Both outlets frame the FAA’s assessment as preliminary, emphasizing that the FAA is conducting an inquiry while the agency’s initial review suggests the situation was not a close call. Further findings may emerge once the FAA completes its investigation and publishes more information.