Washington, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an inquiry into a Tuesday afternoon operational lapse involving Marine One, the official helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump, after air traffic controllers failed to pause commercial departures at a nearby airport, according to media reports.

The presidential aircraft lifted off from the White House under routine conditions on Tuesday afternoon. However, air traffic personnel at the adjacent Reagan Washington National Airport had not yet suspended commercial flight operations, as required under standard safety protocols during Marine One departures, The Wall Street Journal first reported.

Due to the delay in holding traffic, a commercial jet took off ...