Coverage dated August 27, 2026 to August 28, 2026

Marine One radio issues caused by construction

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that President Donald Trump's helicopter was getting ready to take off, so they cleared an airline jet to take off just as Marine One took to the air earlier this month, fe…

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. KAAL Rochester

    White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump copter come close to jet (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Federal investigators say the ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from hearing the calls warning that President Donald Trump’s helicopter was getting ready to take off, so they cleared an airline jet to take off just as Marine One took to …

  2. Washington Post

    White House construction was a factor in Marine One safety incident, NTSB finds (opens Washington Post)

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    Air traffic controllers at National Airport did not stop commercial flights when President Donald Trump took off from a temporary location at the Ellipse in early August, investigators said.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Report reveals communication issues before jet got too close to Trump’s Marine One — and role White House construction played (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Communication issues occurred between air traffic control frequencies and Marine One just before a passenger jet got too close to the helicopter carrying President Donald Trump as he was taking off from a temporary location at the White House earlier this month, the …

  4. Triblive

    White House construction that forced Marine One to move caused communication problems with the tower (opens Triblive)

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    The ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that President Donald Trump’s helicopter was getting ready to take off, so they cleared an airline jet to take off just as Marine One took to the air earlier this month, fe…

  5. Just the News

    White House decision to relocate Marine One helicopter pad led to close call with jet: report (opens Just the News)

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    The same communication issues came up on Thursday, when air traffic controllers at the Regan airport weren't able to hear Marine One and had to ask a support helicopter to relay messages.

  6. Forbes

    Marine One’s Close Call With Commercial Jet May Have Been Linked To White House Construction (opens Forbes)

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    Trump was “never in danger” during the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    White House construction contributed to radio problems that let Trump helicopter come close to jet (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that President Donald Trump's helicopter was getting ready to take off, federal investigators said Thursday.

  8. Revolver News

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Marine One radio issues caused by construction (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The ongoing White House construction contributed to radio problems that kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that President Donald Trump's helicopter was getting ready to take off, so they cleared an airline jet to take off just as Marine One took to the air earlier this month, fe…

  10. Hawaiitribune Herald

    White House construction may have contributed to close call with Marine One (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — Construction at the White House might have contributed to an incident this month in which the president’s helicopter came dangerously close to a commercial jet over Washington, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

  11. West Hawaii Today

    White House construction may have contributed to close call with Trump’s helicopter (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    WASHINGTON — Construction at the White House might have contributed to an incident this month in which the president’s helicopter came dangerously close to a commercial jet over Washington, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

  12. The Guardian

    White House construction played part in Trump helicopter incident, safety officials say (opens The Guardian)

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    Helipad relocation led in part to incident where Marine One, carrying the president, had close call with passenger jet Safety officials say the relocation of a helipad amid Donald Trump’s multi-project White House reconstruction led in part to an incident earlier this month in which a military helic…

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