Obama Flight Involved In Separation Loss

By Adrian Schofield adrian_schofield@aviationweek.com .

An aircraft carrying U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama was involved in a loss-of-separation incident on approach to Andrews Air Force Base on April 18, causing the aircraft to perform a “go-around.”

According to an FAA statement, controllers at Andrews instructed an incoming Boeing 737 on approach to Runway 19 to perform a go-around just after 5p.m. “because the ...

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