Marine One Near Miss at Reagan | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Just days before a near-miss between Marine One and a commercial jet near Reagan National, air traffic controllers and the presidential helicopter crew met to fix communication gaps — but their backup plan failed during the August 4 incident. The controller reportedly didn’t know Marine One was airborne until it was already flying, due to a garbled three-minute warning. When the controller alerted the helicopter to a nearby takeoff, pilots spotted the plane and held off — narrowly avoiding collision as the jet climbed above. Officials confirm no danger to President Trump. This comes on the…