NTSB links White House construction to Marine One safety incident
TL;DR
The NTSB's preliminary report says Marine One departed from a temporary Ellipse location due to White House construction, which led to radio communication issues with air traffic control and a brief loss of separation with a commercial jet at Reagan National Airport; air traffic controllers did not stop commercial flights during the takeoff. The White House maintains the president was never in danger, and the investigation is ongoing.
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- White House construction was a factor in Marine One safety incident, NTSB finds The Washington Post
- Investigators Say White House Construction Was a Factor in Marine One Incident WSJ
- NTSB: Temporary Ellipse site factored into Marine One incident The Hill
- Controllers warned Trump copter pilots about radio failures 1 week before they came close to jet AP News
- Report reveals communication issues before jet got too close to Trump’s Marine One — and role White House construction played CNN
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