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Marine One Near Miss at Reagan | Dayton News
A tense near-miss unfolded when Marine One narrowly avoided a collision with a commercial jet at Reagan National Airport, sparking urgent safety concerns. Despite a recent air traffic control meeting and agreed-upon backup communication protocols, the backup failed — and the controller reportedly didn’t know Marine One was about to take off until it was already airborne. A garbled three-minute warning confused the controller, who then relayed information about an incoming plane, causing a brief delay. Though FAA officials say the aircraft came dangerously close before safely separating…
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